Sleep disorder and polysomnography What Are Sleep Disorders? Sleep disorders are conditions which affect the ability to sleep comfortably on a regular basis[1]. In the United States, there are more than 75% of people between 20 and 59 years old have sleep disorders weather caused by health problem or by stress[1]. Due to stress and other outside effects, most of the people will face sleeping problems[1]. The energy, mood and concentration will be affected by the shortage of sleep, and people will have difficult time falling asleep and they will be tired the whole day[1]. Sometimes, sleep disorder may be a symptom of another medical or mental health status[1]. These sleeping problems may disappear when you take the treatment[1]. If the sleeping …show more content…
Also they will affect in your relationships and your daily activities[1]. There is a test called Polysomnography (sleep study) used to diagnose sleep disorders[2]. It will document the brain waves, oxygen level in the blood, heart rate and breathing, and will record eye and leg movements during the study[2]. They usually do the test at a sleep disorders unit at hospital or at sleep center[2]. They will let you come to the sleep center in the evening to do the test and it will record your night time sleep patterns[2]. There are many types of sleep disorders[3]. Some of them may be caused by other health conditions[3]. One of the types is insomnia. In the insomnia, the patient cannot fall asleep or remain asleep[3]. It may be caused by jet leg, stress and anxiety, hormones, or digestive problems[3]. Insomnia can be very intricate for your health and quality of life, and it may cause depression, difficulty concentrating, irritability, weight gain and impaired work or school performance[3]. In my opinion, insomnia is the most common type of sleep disorder because it affects the younger and older men and women. The