Study: Erratic Sleep Points To Mental Illness

mars · Post by **mars** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:22 pm

Hi All

From the 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association conference, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1390 ... al-illness

Mars

JohnBFisher · Post by **JohnBFisher** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:47 pm

From what I've read, it can also be indicative of fundamental problems with the central nervous system. Patients with Parkinson's Disease often develop dysregulation of sleep. Ditto, I fear with Sporadic OPCA. Essentially any disorder that involves the brain stem can cause dysregulation of sleep. Ditto on disorders that interfere with proper transmission of signals to and from the brain. I've read patients with MS can also have problems with sleep.

So, it's not just mental illness. It can be a warning sign. But it is not a conclusive symptom.

Slinky · Post by **Slinky** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:11 pm

Which came first - the chicken or the egg?

Eh, you can't trust these "shrink" doctors. They're desperate to get insurance coverage parity w/physical illnesses.

Stevah · Post by **Stevah** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:40 am

I'll be sure to wear my tin foil hat.

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