Sleep Disorders

Are you sleepy, very sleepy? If you don’t get enough sleep you could be susceptible to a number of chronic diseases and medical conditions, such as obesity, depression, heart diseases and diabetes. Lack of sleep is being recognized as a crucial aspect of chronic disease prevention and health support.

How much sleep you get the night before will determine how you feel and perform during the day. If you find yourself falling asleep during the day due to little to no sleep getting more will improve your quality of life, but how much sleep should you get? Sleep varies from person to person and changes as you age.

Sleep guidelines for different age groups: (5 & under include naps)

Infants
Birth – 2 months 10.5 to 18 hours
2 – 12 months 14 to 15 hours

Toddlers/Children
12-18 months 13 to 15 hours
18 months – 3yrs 12 to 14 hours
3yrs – 5 yrs 11 to 13 hours
5yrs – 12 yrs 9 to 11 hours

Adolescents
12yrs – 18yrs 8.5 to 9.5 hours

Adults
18 and up 7 to 9 hours


To support and encourage healthy sleep follow these tips:

1. Go to bed at the same time and rise at the same time
2. Sleep in a quiet, dark room that’s not hot or cold
3. Use your bed only for sleeping and get comfortable soft bed linens
4. Remove all gadgets from your bedroom
5. Unwind a few hours before bedtime
6. No big meals prior to bedtime



Sleep Disorders

Sleep-related difficulties affect many people. Types of sleep disorders include:

- Adjustment Insomnia
- Advanced Sleep Phase
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Insomnia of Childhood
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder Due to Drug or Substance
- Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder Due to Medical Condition
- Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Other
- Confusional Arousals
- Congenital Central Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndrome
- Delayed Sleep Phase
- Dissociative Disorders
- Eating Disorder
- Environmental Sleep Disorder
- Excessive Fragmentary Myoclonus
- Exploding Head Syndrome
- Free-Running (Nonentrained) Type
- Grinding Teeth (Bruxism)
- Groaning
- Hallucinations
- Hypersomnia Due to Drug or Substance
- Hypersomnia Due to Medical Condition
- Hypoventilation/Hypoxemia Due to Lower Airways Obstruction
- Hypoventilation/Hypoxemia Due to Neuromuscular and Chest Wall Disorders
- Hypoventilation/Hypoxemia Due to Pulmonary Parenchymal or Vascular Pathology
- Idiopathic Hypersomnia with Long Sleep Time
- Idiopathic Hypersomnia without Long Sleep Time
- Idiopathic Insomnia
- Inadequate Sleep Hygiene
- Insomnia
- Insomnia Due to Drug or Substance
- Insomnia Due to Medical Condition
- Insomnia Due to Mental Disorder
- Insomnia Nonorganic, Unspecified
- Insomnia Organic, Unspecified
- Insufficient Sleep Syndrome
- Irregular Sleep-Wake Rhythm
- Jet Lag
- Leg Cramps
- Long Sleeper
- Movement Disorder Due to Drug or Substance
- Movement Disorder Due to Medical Condition
- Movement Disorder, Unspecified
- Narcolepsy
- Narcolepsy Due to Medical Condition
- Narcolepsy, Unspecified
- Nightmares
- Non-Obstructive Alveolar Hypoventilation, Idiopathic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
- Paradoxical Insomnia
- Parasomnia Due to Drug, Substance or Medical Condition
- Periodic Limb Movements
- Primary Sleep Apnea of Infancy
- Propriospinal Myoclonus of Sleep Onset
- Psychophysiological Insomnia
- Recurrent Hypersomnia
- REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
- Restless Legs
- Rhythmic Movement
- Shift Work
- Short Sleeper
- Sleep Apnea/Sleep Related Breathing Disorder, Unspecified
- Sleep Paralysis
- Sleep Starts
- Sleep Talking
- Sleep Terrors
- Sleepwalking
- Snoring

If you or someone you know is experiencing a sleep disorder, it may be important to receive a consultation by a specialized physician to review your symptoms and determine which sleep disorder treatment is best for you.

Good Evening,
Rose Sheepskill