Lack of sleep can cause the body to become weak and it will disturb our activities. Therefore, sleep is needed by the human body so that the performance and the performance of our bodies keep optimall in doing our activity. During sleep, our bodies will form and regenerate cells, to support brain function, and replenish the body's energy. For children and teenagers, sleep is needed to assist the process of their growth and development.
Sleep disorders is
Sleep can be divided into two stages, namely REM sleep and non-REM (NREM). In normal sleep, the second stage is always repeated in the bed, with a length of about 90 minutes each. NREM has four phases, where phase four is the deepest phase of sleep / deep. REM phase is the phase of the deep, and often referred to as the dream phase.
But if the cycle is interrupted, or when someone is not experiencing cycles of REM and NREM normally, the body will experience a variety of ill effects such as feeling tired, decreased ability to concentrate, your metabolism becomes impaired, and so forth.
Types of Sleep Disorders
Sleep disorders
When you find it difficult to sleep, or have problems with your sleep habits, so you may experience one of the types of sleep disorders below.
Insomnia
People who experience insomnia will typically find that they do not have enough sleep. In the form of insomnia symptoms usually difficult to fall asleep and wake up in the middle of the night. Insomnia is a common sleep disorder and can affect daily activities. Insomnia can be caused by many things, such as stress, depression, anxiety, poor sleeping patterns, or because he was undergoing treatment and taking certain medications.
Snoring
Some adults snore while sleeping. Snoring sound is coming from the vibrating air enters soft tissue in the throat. Snoring can cause problems because of the noise it generates. In addition, snoring can be a major sign of a more serious sleep problems, namely sleep apnea.
Sleep Apnea
This type of sleep disorder can occur when a portion of upper respiratory tract congestion, blocking the breathing process in a short time, and make someone awakened from sleep. Apnea means "without breath '. Sleep apnea can occur repeatedly during sleep, so that the sufferer always feel very sleepy during the day. People who snore sleep usually more at risk for this sleep disorder. Research shows that sleep apnea symptoms are severe and untreated can be associated with serious diseases such as hypertension, stroke and heart disease.
Narcolepsy (Narcolepsy)
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder, such as excessive drowsiness during the day. These symptoms can occur anywhere, even in the workplace. This condition is often called a sleep attack, alias sleep attacks. Narcolepsy is believed to be the result of disturbances in the central nervous system (brain) which causes disruption of the body's normal sleep cycle.
Parasomnias
This type of sleep disorder is abnormalities in a person's sleep behavior, there by disrupting the sleep rhythm. Symptoms common is walking during sleep (sleepwalking), nightmares, delirium, and so forth. Parasomnia symptoms usually occur in NREM sleep phase, and these symptoms are more common in children aged 3-5 years. A child who is having a nightmare can wake up screaming, but he could not explain his fears. This condition is actually more frightening for parents than the child, because of the confusion caused by the child's sleep behavior.
Hypersomnia
This type of disorder is a type of disorder is the opposite of insomnia.Hipersomnia: mostly sleeping. Hypersomnia patients usually have time to sleep longer than others, and often sleep during the day. This condition can be caused by several things such as disorders of the nervous system or the body's metabolic system, but the exact cause is not known with certainty.
