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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Adnan Ezici, M.D[2]
Overview
Common causes of insomnia include alcoholism, anxiety, caffeine, depression, medication, sleep disorders(e.g., circadian rhythm sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, movement disorders, narcolepsy, etc.), and stress.
Causes
There are many underlying associations, including psychiatric disorders.[1][2][3]
Common Causes
- Alcoholism
- Anxiety disorder
- Caffeine
- Depression
- Medication
- Sleep disorder[4]
- Circadian rhythm sleep disorder
- Jet lag
- Delayed sleep–wake phase disorder (night owl)
- Advanced sleep–wake phase disorder (early bird or lark)
- Shift work sleep disorder
- Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome
- Irregular sleep–wake rhythm disorder
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Movement disorders
- Narcolepsy
- Circadian rhythm sleep disorder
- Stress
Causes that have a bidirectional relationship with insomnia or sleep disturbances include:[4]
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Epilepsy
- Migraine and other type of headaches
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
- 4-Aminopyridine
- Abecarnil
- Abuse dwarfism syndrome
- Acquired immunodeficiency syndromes
- Acrodynia
- Acute intermittent porphyria
- Acute mountain sickness
- Acute pain
- Acute sinusitis
- Advanced sleep-wake phase disorder
- Ageing
- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
- Alcohol-induced pseudo-cushing syndrome
- Alcoholism
- Aldehyde syndrome
- Alemtuzumab
- Allergic tension-fatigue syndrome
- Alzheimer disease
- Amantadine
- Amaranth
- Ambien withdrawal
- Amifampridine
- Aminophylline
- Amobarbital sodium
- Amoxicillin
- Amphetamine abuse
- Amphetamine intoxication
- Andropause
- Anemia
- Anger
- Angina
- Aniseed
- Annatto
- Antidepressants
- Antimony
- Antioxidants
- Anxiety disorder
- Aplastic anemia
- Armodafinil
- Arthritis
- Asbestosis
- Ascariasis
- Aspirin
- Asthma
- Ativan withdrawal
- Autoimmune thyroid diseases
- Barbiturate abuse
- Bell pepper
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Benzoate
- Benzodiazepine abuse
- Benzphetamine
- Beta antagonists
- BHA
- BHT
- Bipolar affective disorder
- Bladder distention
- Brain concussion
- Brain injury
- Brain tumor
- Breathing-related sleep disorder
- Bronchial asthma including nocturnal asthma
- Bronchodilators
- Buerger's disease
- Bupropion
- Burnout syndrome
- Butorphanol
- Calcium deficiency
- Cancer
- Carageenan gum
- Carmine
- Cathinone poisoning
- Celery
- Central nervous system depressants
- Central nervous system stimulants
- Central sleep apnea
- Cerebral hemispheric and brainstem strokes
- Chemical-related eczema
- Chestnut
- CHF
- Chronic amphetamine use
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Chronic insomnia disorder
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Chronic pain
- Chronic renal disease
- Chronic sleep restriction
- Chronic stress
- Chronic vitamin A toxicity
- Cinnamon
- Circadian rhythm sleep disorder
- Cirrhosis of liver
- Clomifene
- Clonazepam
- Clonidine
- Cluster headache
- Cocaine abuse
- Cocaine withdrawal
- Colic
- Combat stress reaction
- Congenital hepatic porphyria
- Congestive cardiac failure
- Crack addiction
- Crack withdrawal
- Creutzfeldt-jakob disease
- crystal meth addiction
- Cumin
- Cushing's diseases
- Cystitis
- Dalfampridine
- Dapsone
- Daytime napping
- Delayed sleep-wake phase disorder
- Dementia
- Demerol withdrawal
- Dental problem
- Depression
- Desmopressin
- Dexamfetamine
- Dexedrine withdrawal
- Diabetes
- Diaphragmatic paralysis
- Diazepam
- Diflunisal
- Dilaudid withdrawal
- Dimebon
- Discontinuation syndrome
- Disrupted sleep schedules
- Disturbing thoughts
- Double depression
- Down's syndrome associated alzheimer's disease
- Duodenal ulcers
- Dyssomnia
- Earache
- East African trypanosomiasis
- Ecstasy abuse
- Ecstasy withdrawal
- Eculizumab
- Eczema
- Efavirenz
- Endogenous insomnia
- Enlarged bladder
- Enlarged prostate
- Environmental allergen related eczema
- Epstein barr virus related fibromyalgias
- Eribulin
- Erythrodermic eczema
- Erythrosine
- Escitalopram
- Ethylbenzene
- Excessive caffeine
- Exemestane
- Exhilaration or excitement
- Eyelid eczema
- Fatal familial insomnia
- Fear of not sleeping
- Felbamate
- Fennel
- fibromyalgias
- Flibanserin
- Fluvoxamine
- Folic acid toxicity
- Food allergies
- Gasoline
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Ginseng overuse
- Glenard syndrome
- Glucocorticoids
- Glucose transport defect, blood-brain barrier
- Glut-1 deficiency syndrome
- Gluten allergy
- Graves disease
- Grief
- Guar gum
- Guarana overuse
- Gum acacia
- Gum tragacanth
- Headache syndromes
- Heart congestion
- Heartburn
- Heroin dependence
- Holiday depression
- Hops
- Hunger
- Huntington's disease
- Hydrocodone withdrawal
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Illness
- Inadequate sleep hygiene
- Inborn amino acid metabolism disorder
- Increased arousal
- Indigestion
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Injury
- Iron deficiency anemia
- Irregular sleep-wake rhythm disorder
- Irritant contact eczema
- Ischemic heart disease
- Isoproterenol (aerosol)
- Jet lag
- Kidney disease
- Lacosamide
- Lacosamidemepenzolate
- Lamotrigine
- Lead
- Lecithin
- Leg cramps
- Lentil
- Lettuce
- Levofloxacin
- Light
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Lorazepam
- Lsd addiction
- Lyme disease
- Lysergic acid diethylamide
- Mania
- Melatonin
- Menopause
- Menstruation
- Mepenzolate
- Mercury poisoning
- Meropenem
- Methcathinone
- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- Methylphenidate
- Middle ear infection
- Mild traumatic brain injury
- Milk
- Milnacipran hydrochloride
- Modafinil
- Monocrotophos
- Mood disorder
- Morphine withdrawal
- movement disorders
- Msg
- Mussel
- Mycosis fungoides, familial
- Naltrexone
- Narcolepsy
- Narcotic addiction
- Neuromuscular disorders including painful peripheral neuropathies
- Niacin
- Night eating syndrome
- Nightmares
- Nocturia
- Nocturnal angina
- Nocturnal asthma
- Nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy type 1
- Nocturnal myoclonus
- Nocturnal panic disorder
- Noise
- Not enough exercise
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Ofloxacin
- Olivopontocerebellar atrophy
- Opioid addiction
- Opioid withdrawal
- Overeating
- Oxaprozin
- Oxazepam
- Oxycontin addiction
- Oxycontin withdrawal
- Oxymetazoline
- Pain
- Pain killer addiction
- Panic attack
- Parasomnias
- Parkinson's disease
- Paroxetine
- Parsley
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Peramivir
- Percocet withdrawal
- Pergolide
- Periodic limb movements in sleep
- Perry syndrome
- Phenol sulfotransferase deficiency
- Phentermine
- Phentermine
- Pick's disease
- Pickwickian syndrome
- Pierre robin's sequence
- Pineal teratoma
- Pinealoma
- Pituitary tumors
- Posaconazole
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postconcussive syndrome
- Postpartum depression
- Pramipexole
- Pregabalin
- Pregnancy
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorders
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Primary affective disorder
- Primary insomnia
- Prion fatal familial insomnia
- Propranolol
- Prostatitis
- pruritus
- Psychiatric disorders
- Pyridoxine deficiency
- Pyrimethamine
- Quinoline yellow
- Quorn
- Ramelteon
- Rape trauma syndromes
- RDX
- Reflux esophagitis
- Rem-behavior disorder
- Renal failure
- Resistance to thyroid stimulating hormone
- Respiratory muscle paralysis
- Restless leg syndrome
- Rett's syndromes
- Rheumatoid arthritis related fibromyalgias
- Ribavirin
- Rifaximin,
- Right parietal lobe syndrome
- Ritalin withdrawal
- Rolandic epilepsy
- Romiplostim
- Rotigotine
- Schizophrenia
- Seafood allergy
- Sedative dependence
- Seizures
- Selegiline
- Sesame
- Severe chronic pain
- Shift work
- Shortness of breath
- Sibutramine
- Silo unloader syndrome
- Sinusitis
- Situational/acute insomnia
- Sle related fibromyalgias
- Sleep apnea
- Sleep disorder
- Sleep paralysis
- Sleep-disordered breathing
- Sleeping pill addiction
- Smoking especially at bedtime
- Somnambulism
- Sopite syndrome
- Steroid withdrawal syndrome
- Stress
- Stress-related eczema
- Substance abuse
- Sulfite
- Sulindac
- Sunset yellow
- Suvorexant
- Tacrolimus
- Tartrazine
- Tasimelteon
- Teeth grinding
- Temazepam
- Temozolomide
- Temperature-related eczema
- Tension myositis related fibromyalgias
- Terbutaline
- Tetryl
- Thalidomide
- Thiamine deficiency
- Thyme
- Tolcapone
- Toluene
- Topiramate
- Tranquilizer addiction
- Tranquilizer withdrawal
- Traumatic brain injury causing post-traumatic insomnia
- Tribavirin
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Ulcer pain
- Uremia
- Urinary tract infection
- Varenicline
- Variegate porphyria
- Vicodin withdrawal
- Vilazodone
- Vitamin B1 toxicity
- Vitamin B12 deficiency
- Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
- West African trypanosomiasis
- Wheat
- Whiplashs
- Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
- Withdrawal of sleeping pills
- Worms
- X-linked Angelman-like syndrome
- Xanax withdrawal
- Xanthan gum
- Zonisamide
- Zucchini
Causes of Insomnia Based On Severity
Acute
- Environment changes
- Extremes of temperature
- Illness
- Injury
- Light
- Noise
- Poor bed
- Situational stress
Chronic
- Angina
- Anxiety
- Arthritis pain
- Asthma
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Caffeine
- Cancer pain
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Chronic Renal Disease
- Cluster headaches
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Dementia
- Depression
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Drugs
- Fibromyalgia
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Hyperthyroidism
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Mania
- Menopause
- Nocturnal panic disorder
- Other movement disorders
- Pain
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Poor sleep hygiene
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Pregnancy
- Pruritis
- Psychosis
- Reflux esophagitis
- Schizophrenia
- Seizures
- Sleep Apnea
- Uremia
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
References
- ↑ Arroll B, Fernando A, Falloon K, Goodyear-Smith F, Samaranayake C, Warman G (2012). "Prevalence of causes of insomnia in primary care: a cross-sectional study". Br J Gen Pract. 62 (595): e99–103. doi:10.3399/bjgp12X625157. PMC 3268500. PMID 22520782.
- ↑ Maggi S, Langlois JA, Minicuci N, Grigoletto F, Pavan M, Foley DJ; et al. (1998). "Sleep complaints in community-dwelling older persons: prevalence, associated factors, and reported causes". J Am Geriatr Soc. 46 (2): 161–8. PMID 9475443.
- ↑ Ford DE, Kamerow DB (1989). "Epidemiologic study of sleep disturbances and psychiatric disorders. An opportunity for prevention?". JAMA. 262 (11): 1479–84. PMID 2769898.
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