Sleep apnea, insomnia, restless legs, bruxism, sleep walking, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, hypnogogic halucinations, and the list goes on! There are eighty-some sleep disorders known to contemporary sleep science, with more discoveries virtually guaranteed before the decade is up!
So, how many sleep disorders do you realistically think you might have?
How Many Sleep Disorders?
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explain, fella!
OK, what in the heck are all of those things (some I know)? The first three I know, and the narcalepsy and sleep walking. But the others? Got any quick mini-descriptions? (or perhaps I'm the only in the world who doesn't know what those are, which may be true)
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Linda, here are links to descriptions of some sleep disorders. I couldn't find a site that has all 80+ listed.
I think hypnogogic hallucinations are also often associated with other disorders, so check out Sleep Paralysis, Night Terrors and Narcolepsy to read more about the hallucinations aspect.
sleepdisorders.about.com
msnbc.com sleep disorders
sleepfoundation.org
cloud9.net/~thorpy
sleepquest.com
dmoz.org sleep disorders
I think hypnogogic hallucinations are also often associated with other disorders, so check out Sleep Paralysis, Night Terrors and Narcolepsy to read more about the hallucinations aspect.
sleepdisorders.about.com
msnbc.com sleep disorders
sleepfoundation.org
cloud9.net/~thorpy
sleepquest.com
dmoz.org sleep disorders
My Sleep Disorders
I forgot to mention what my own sleep disorders are: 1) apnea, 2) bruxism (grinding teeth), and 3) a VERY weak circadian rhythm. I have actually cracked two molars from bruxism in the past!
As food for thought... here's a possible undocumented sleep disorder: laugh-induced sleep arousals. Ever woke yourself up laughing? If there are some of us who literally wake ourselves up laughing, then there just might be others out there who actually do this in excess. If so, it would certainly have to be one of the "happiest" sleep disorders!
For me, this laugh-induced sleep arousal happens perhaps a few times each year. More often than not, a funny dream seems to get hilarious. Next thing you know, I wake myself up laughing! Now this admittedly makes absolutely no sense to me, whatsoever. When we are dreaming in REM, our muscles are supposed to be limp, almost to the point of paralysis. However, certain REM behavior disorders, such as sleep walking, clearly defy that neurological suppression of voluntary muscle control.
Has anyone else here ever woken themselves up laughing or am I the only "nocturnal nut case" on this forum?
As food for thought... here's a possible undocumented sleep disorder: laugh-induced sleep arousals. Ever woke yourself up laughing? If there are some of us who literally wake ourselves up laughing, then there just might be others out there who actually do this in excess. If so, it would certainly have to be one of the "happiest" sleep disorders!
For me, this laugh-induced sleep arousal happens perhaps a few times each year. More often than not, a funny dream seems to get hilarious. Next thing you know, I wake myself up laughing! Now this admittedly makes absolutely no sense to me, whatsoever. When we are dreaming in REM, our muscles are supposed to be limp, almost to the point of paralysis. However, certain REM behavior disorders, such as sleep walking, clearly defy that neurological suppression of voluntary muscle control.
Has anyone else here ever woken themselves up laughing or am I the only "nocturnal nut case" on this forum?
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