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'''Insomnia''' is a [[sleep disorder]] characterized by an inability to [[sleep]] and/or inability to remain asleep for a reasonable period. Insomniacs typically complain of being unable to close their eyes or "rest their mind" for more than a few minutes at a time. Both organic and nonorganic insomnia constitute a [[sleep disorder]].<ref>http://www3.who.int/icd/currentversion/fr-icd.htm?gf50.htm+f510 </ref><ref>http://www3.who.int/icd/currentversion/fr-icd.htm?gg40.htm+g47 </ref>.Insomnia is a medical term for a sleep disorder, in which a person have difficulty with falling asleep, staying asleep or feeling unfresh in the morning because of poor sleep<ref>Mysliwiec V, Martin JL, Ulmer CS, Chowdhuri S, Brock MS, Spevak C; et al. (2020). "The Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Synopsis of the 2019 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines". Ann Intern Med. doi:10.7326/M19-3575. PMID 32066145 Check |pmid= value (help).<templatestyles </ref>. Insomnia is one of the frequently reported complaints in adult population, it is reported that 30-40% of the adult population is the US have insomnia<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/data_statistics.html</ref>. The [[DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria for Insomnia Disorder]] is, difficulty with sleep for at least three days per week for consecutive three months. | |||
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Insomnia is classified according to the duration and pattern as follows: | Insomnia is classified according to the duration and pattern as follows: | ||
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Overview
Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by an inability to sleep and/or inability to remain asleep for a reasonable period. Insomniacs typically complain of being unable to close their eyes or "rest their mind" for more than a few minutes at a time. Both organic and nonorganic insomnia constitute a sleep disorder.[1][2].Insomnia is a medical term for a sleep disorder, in which a person have difficulty with falling asleep, staying asleep or feeling unfresh in the morning because of poor sleep[3]. Insomnia is one of the frequently reported complaints in adult population, it is reported that 30-40% of the adult population is the US have insomnia[4]. The DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria for Insomnia Disorder is, difficulty with sleep for at least three days per week for consecutive three months.
Classification
Insomnia is classified according to the duration and pattern as follows:
Duration of insomnia
Insomnia is classified as transient, acute, and chronic.
- Transient insomnia lasts from one night to a few weeks. The common causes of transient insomnia are jet lag and short-term anxiety. If the frequency of transient insomnia increase it becomes intermittent insomnia.
- Acute insomnia is the inability to consistently sleep well for a period of between three weeks to six months.
- Chronic insomnia is regarded as the most serious; persists almost nightly for at least a month.
Patterns of Insomnia
The pattern of insomnia is often related to the etiology.[2]
- Initial insomnia - difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night, often associated with anxiety disorders.
- Middle insomnia - waking during the middle of the night, difficulty maintaining sleep. Often associated with pain syndromes or medical illness.
- Terminal (or late) insomnia - early morning waking. Characteristic of Clinical depression.
References
- ↑ http://www3.who.int/icd/currentversion/fr-icd.htm?gf50.htm+f510
- ↑ http://www3.who.int/icd/currentversion/fr-icd.htm?gg40.htm+g47
- ↑ Mysliwiec V, Martin JL, Ulmer CS, Chowdhuri S, Brock MS, Spevak C; et al. (2020). "The Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Synopsis of the 2019 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines". Ann Intern Med. doi:10.7326/M19-3575. PMID 32066145 Check |pmid= value (help).<templatestyles
- ↑ https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/data_statistics.html