The Common Sleep Disorders You Encounter

Approximately 50-70 million Americans suffer from a sleep issue, according to the American Sleep Association (ASA).

There are various sorts of sleep disorders, but insomnia is the most frequent. Insomnia is characterized by a struggle to fall or stay asleep.

Though it should be noted that any kind or degree or sleep problem can lead to a wide range of symptoms and diseases such as anxiety and sadness as well as loss of attention as well as heart disease, obesity and more.

In most cases, a sleep problem does not result in a permanent impairment of function. Sleeping through the night is possible with a variety of treatment methods. To that end, we at TMJ & Sleep Therapy Center of Oklahoma City are dedicated to offering the best therapies for sleep disorders. Our sleep specialist will help you get rid of the common diseases related to sleep.

As part of a series of consultations and diagnostic sleep testing, we try to identify the underlying cause of your sleep disturbance and to decide the most effective treatment choice for you.

What type of sleep disorders are there?

As we discussed before, there are a variety of sleeping issues to be aware of. Narcolepsy, for example, can induce excessive sleepiness, whereas insomnia, on the other hand, results in less sleep.

Restless sleep is a leading cause of other problems in the body, as well as being harmful! A study by NHTSA reveals that sleepy driving causes approximately 1,500 deaths and 71,000 non-fatal injuries in car accidents.

First, determine the sleeping condition you have if you have difficulty sleeping.

For this purpose, a diagnostic sleep study is highly recommended, in which a doctor studies your bodily processes as you sleep. A sleep study provides sleep specialist with a window into your body, allowing them to determine what is causing your sleep problems.

Check out this list of common sleep disorders:

• Insomnia

Most people suffer from insomnia, which is the most frequent type of sleep problem. You experience insomnia when you have difficulty getting asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early and not being able to fall back to sleep after waking up. After three months of regular sleeplessness, insomnia is deemed chronic.

• Narcolepsy

It is possible for people with narcolepsy to get overtired and fall asleep at inconvenient moments. Additionally, hallucinations, rapid loss of muscular tone, and sleep paralysis can be caused by this disease.

Narcolepsy is a serious condition. Those who suffer from this condition are 3-4 times more likely to be involved in an automobile accident since they can become drowsy while driving.

• Sleep Apnea

When sleeping, those who have sleep apnea stop breathing for short periods of time. For short periods of time during the night, people with this condition stop breathing. When someone's breath is paused, they may not even realize it, yet it can be extremely damaging to their health.

• Sleepwalking

However, while it is often made fun of in movies, sleepwalking is actually a highly serious sleep disease. A doctor should be consulted if you sleepwalk at least once a week. Normal tasks like as driving a car or going around the house might be dangerous while someone is asleep.

• Restless Leg Syndrome

You may have experienced restless leg syndrome, which causes your legs to feel itchy and/or twitchy when you are attempting to go asleep. Having restless legs syndrome is possible. Inactivity exacerbates this disease, which is why it can interfere with sleep.

Sleep deprivation affects many persons with RLS. Since their legs hurt, they can't sleep and have to get up several times during the night. Iron deficiency, kidney disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and more can cause restless leg syndrome.

Contact us to get a proper treatment of your sleep related discomfort at TMJ and Sleep Therapy of Oklahoma.

**Disclaimer: The information on this page is not intended to be a doctor's advice, nor does it create any form of patient-doctor relationship.