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Sleeping Disorders

The most common sleep disorders include:

Bruxism: The sufferer involentarily grinds his or her teeth while sleeping

Delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS): a sleep disorder of circadian rhythm

Insomnia: Inability to fall asleep at will or at normal times

Jet lag or desynchronosis: Temporary condition resulting in out of sync sleep patterns as a result of rapidly travelling across multiple time zones

Narcolepsy: The condition of falling asleep spontaneously and unwillfully

Night terror or Pavor nocturnus or sleep terror disorder: abrupt awakening from sleep with behavior consistent with terror

Parasomnias: Include a variety of disruptive sleep-related events

Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD): Involuntary movement of arms and/or legs during sleep

Rapid eye movement behavior disorder (RBD): Acting out violent or dramatic dreams while in REM sleep

Restless leg syndrome (RLS): An irresistible urge to move legs while sleeping. Often accompanies PLMD.

Sleep apnea: The obstruction of the airway during sleep

Sleep paralysis: Conscious paralysis upon waking or falling asleep

Sleepwalking or somnambulism: Engaging in activities that are normally associated with wakefulness (such as eating or dressing), which may include walking, without the conscious knowledge of the subject

Snoring: Loud breathing patterns while sleeping, sometimes accompanying sleep apnea

Adapted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_disorder

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