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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 that have a bidirectional relationship with insomnia or sleep disturbances include gastroesophageal reflux disease, fibromyalgia, epilepsy, migraine and other type of headaches.
Causes
There are many underlying associations, including psychiatric disorders.[1][2][3]
Common Causes
- Alcoholism
- Anxiety disorder
- Caffeine
- Depression
- Medication
- Sleep disorders, further divided into:[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
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.
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- ↑ 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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