Sleeping disorders can cause serious health issues, mentally, emotionally, and physically, and with over 100 different types of sleep disorders, and more being researched, there comes multiple causes. Sleep disorders can range from difficulty sleeping at night, to problems with excessive daytime sleepiness, not only does it have a negative impact on a person’s mood, but also their energy, concentration, and overall health. There are multiple causes to sleep disorders ranging from stress and anxiety, to respiratory problems, allergies, chronic pain, and much more. With such causes come multiple effects, two out of the hundred of effects are called insomnia, and sleep apnea. These two sleep disorders are the topics I am going to cover, and what causes each.
Outline and evaluate one or more explanations for sleep disorders (24 marks) Insomnia can be defined as problems with sleep patterns and in particular difficulties falling asleep or maintaining sleep. Some people who have very little sleep suffer no ill consequences and so a diagnosis of insomnia is not based on the number of hours slept but when the resulting daytime fatigue causes severe distress of impairs work, social or personal functioning for more than one month. Insomnia may be either secondary or primary. Secondary insomnia is when insomnia is caused by a psychiatric or medical disorder and is therefore often a symptom instead of another disorder. Some physical and psychiatric causes of secondary insomnia include depression, anxiety disorders, heart disease or Parkinson’s disease.
This will have a drastic affect if working is the activity or something that requires full attention. Even though it is likely for both genders to be diagnosed with insomnia it is most common for women. A sleepless night will also cause women to age faster. Weil, M.D also stated that “During sleep the body produces mane important hormones and neurotransmitters, such as human growth hormone and serotonin.” (2011) Serotonin is a hormone that affects your moods, learning ability and
In addition to difficulty with everyday tasks, people who suffer from adhesive capsulitis usually experience problems sleeping for extended periods due to pain that is worse at night and restricted movement/positions. The condition also can lead to depression, pain, and problems in the neck and back. Risk factors for frozen shoulder include diabetes, stroke, accidents, lung disease, connective tissue disorders, and heart disease. The condition very rarely appears in people under 40. Diabetes Long term complications of diabetes may include changes in connective tissue that occur as a result of high glucose levels.
Outline and Evaluate one explanations of sleep disorders Narcolepsy is caused by disruption of sleep wake cycle, where sufferers fall asleep randomly, often whilst engaging in some kind of activity. It is a long-term neurological condition that disrupts normal sleeping patterns which affects 1 in 2000 individuals. The two main symptoms are excessive daytime sleepiness and episodes of cataplexy which is loss of muscular control which often happens when laughing. Other symptoms include sleep paralysis and hallucinations, both experienced when falling asleep and waking up, and disturbed night-time sleep. Narcolepsy usually begins in adolescence and the type of severity of symptoms vary from person to person and may either worsen or improve with time.
Huntington also creates inability to enjoy life and lack of energy. Sometime delusions and hallucination, paranoia, and bad behavior occurs. After age 50 some people may suffer depression rather than anger or irritability. These symptoms affects many parts of the human body that why we need a medical answer to prevent and stop this disease. People in families with high percentages of Huntington don’t have a promising future even the children are at risk.
HSC 037: Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care. 5.1) 9.1) Common signs and indicators of stress include: • Negative or depressive feeling • Disappointment with yourself • Increased emotional reactions - more tearful or sensitive or aggressive • Loneliness, withdrawn • Loss of motivation commitment and confidence • Mood swings (not behavioural) • Changes in eating habits • Increased smoking, drinking or drug taking 'to cope' • Mood swings effecting your behaviour • Changes in sleep patterns • Twitchy, nervous behaviour • Changes in attendance such as arriving later or taking more time off. 9.2) There are a few signs that indicate to me that I am feeling stressed. • Suffering from sleepless nights (not being able to ‘shut off’) • Tension headaches. • Being agitated with people including my loved ones.
Many parts of the brain are affected by the disorder and because of this depression are usually diagnosed too. The depression can really bring a person’s whole day down. When a person is experiencing an extreme low or depression they have body aches, long lasting sadness, easily irritated and feelings of wanting to stay in bed all day long. This affects their behavior, social life and family life. A person with the disorder can have feelings of guilt and hopelessness, anger, and easily irritated.
Laura Phillips Help questions Identify common causes of distress and anxiety Common causes of stress and anxiety could be a number of things depending on the person and there setting conditions for example an individual may find a crowded place distressing and this would then increase there anxiety levels. Other things include loud noises, animals, unfamiliar faces and having to wait in que’s Describe signs that may indicate and individual is distressed • Sleep disturbances: if a person is sleeping more than usual or less than usual, if they cant fall asleep or wake up after only a few hours and cant go back to sleep. • Dramatic weight fluctuations / changes in eating problems: If an individual has gained or lost a significant
It tends to occur later in the day, difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, chronic fatigue, irritability, disturbed concentration, mild sensitivity to light or noise, and general muscle aching. (Glass, 2009) The exact causes of tension headaches are unknown. In some people, tension headaches are caused by tightening muscles in the back of the neck and scalp. The muscle tension can be caused by not enough sleep, poor posture, emotional or mental stress, anxiety, fatigue, hunger, or overexertion. In some cases tension headaches can be triggered by some type of environmental or internal stress.