Sleep disorders

Short-term sleep disturbances can be experienced by anyone throughout their life, and this problem is most common among people of all ages and professions. However, in the case when such disorders continue for a long period of time, it already turns into the stage of chronic insomnia, which is a rather dangerous disease, reducing performance and negatively affecting the psyche and the entire human body.

If chronic insomnia is suspected, you should seek medical help immediately. Qualified specialists of our clinic will help to diagnose the disease, prescribe an individual and the most optimal option for its treatment.

What is a sleep disorder?

Sleep disturbance is a general concept that implies trouble falling asleep, interrupted sleep, and getting up early. Insomnia is perceived as a disease when the symptoms cause significant discomfort to the general condition of a person, since for some people even three hours of sleep can be the norm. Insomnia is much more common among older people than among young people. The most common cause of a sleep disorder is psychological factors.

A characteristic feature of the disease is the absence of a restorative stage of sleep. There are certain symptoms that indicate a sleep disorder:

• difficulty falling asleep;
• superficial, restless sleep;
• frequent awakenings in the middle of the night;
• daytime drowsiness;
• early awakening, the total duration of quality rest does not exceed 6 hours;
• excessive fatigue;
• increased emotionality.

When a person notices the above symptoms at least three times a week, for a month or longer, and at the same time there are no external stimuli, in this case, it is necessary to immediately seek specialized help.

Since prolonged lack of sleep can negatively affect the perception, memorization of new information, and the mental and general physiological state of the body. A person becomes irritable, absent-minded, and in the case when a person is increasingly noticed by his increased irritability and unreasonable dissatisfaction, most likely it is worth reconsidering the sleep and rest regimen.

The causes of insomnia can be different, but there are often two main groups: physiological and psychological.

Physiological causes include:

• chronic pain syndrome;
• malfunctions of endocrine systems (hormonal insomnia);
• chronic diseases (ischemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus);
• digestive disorders, heartburn, reflux;
• menopause in women;
• sleep apnea (respiratory arrest during sleep).

Other physiological causes include restless legs syndrome, deficiency of vitamins and amino acids in the body, kidney and liver failure, breathing difficulties in bronchial asthma.

In the case where the person does not have physiological pathologies but still has a sleep disorder, the causes may be caused by psychological factors:

• stress and nervous strain;
• neurological disorders of the central nervous system (CNS);
• increased anxiety;
• work at night;
• exposure to external stimuli;
• addiction to sleeping pills and tranquilizers.

Other causes that can lead to insomnia include the rhythm of life, frequent changes in time zones, the use of psychoactive substances and stimulants, old age, abuse of drinks such as coffee, energy drinks, alcohol.

Whatever the factors that cause insomnia, in the long-term absence of effective therapy, there is the possibility of getting more serious diseases and disorders that will require a more serious and longer recovery.

To eliminate this type of ailment, the clinic’s specialists use the following methods:

Plays a major role in the treatment of sleep disorders, since many causes of insomnia lie in the field of emotional and psychological problems. Allows you to reduce the level of anxiety, learn relaxation techniques and sleep hygiene.

is used when the disease greatly interferes with normal life and it is already necessary to use specific drugs that improve the quality of sleep. In this case, sleeping pills, barbiturates, and sometimes antidepressants may be prescribed for the short term. All drugs are prescribed by a psychiatrist depending on the diagnosis and the patient’s current condition.

gives a positive effect in almost any disease associated with a violation of the central nervous system, which will help to qualitatively work out the problem at a deeper level.

All of these methods show a fairly good effect as monotherapy for sleep problems, but complex treatment of insomnia is always the most effective. The treatment program is selected individually for each patient. Only comprehensive treatment of chronic insomnia using the most effective techniques is a guarantee of a quick restoration of quality sleep and the general condition of the body.