Getting to the Heart of Sleep Health
Jul 23, 2024 · 11 min · 11 segments
An estimated 50 to 70 million American adults have a chronic, or ongoing sleep disorder. In this episode, experts will provide an overview of the epidemiology of different types of sleep problems and…
Another fairly common sleep disorder is restless leg syndrome, This is a neuromuscular condition that involves uncomfortable but not painful sensations in the legs, especially in the evening or when resting or laying down, and that sensation improves when you or the patient moves them.
It can make it more difficult to get to sleep, but resolves once you are asleep.
This can co-occur with other conditions, such as periodic limb movement disorder, which involves involuntary limb movements, usually the legs, during sleep that can wake you or your bed partner up.
These conditions occur when a person's internal rhythms are either disrupted or out of sync with external rhythms around them.
For example, delayed sleep-wake phase disorder occurs when a person's natural rhythm quits the sleep period much later than desired, like a night owl, and makes it difficult to fall asleep or wake up at times consistent with their schedule.
Similarly, advanced sleep-wake phase disorder occurs when a person can't stay awake to their desired bedtime but wakes up much too early.
Other circadian sleep-wake disorders occur when a person has no clear rhythm, called an irregular phase, or those whose rhythm is out of sync with their schedule, called shift work disorder, or when their body is unable to adjust to an external 24-hour rhythm, which is also called non-24-hour rhythm.
Another fairly common sleep disorder is restless leg syndrome, This is a neuromuscular condition that involves uncomfortable but not painful sensations in the legs, especially in the evening or when resting or laying down, and that sensation improves when you or the patient moves them.
It can make it more difficult to get to sleep, but resolves once you are asleep.
This can co-occur with other conditions, such as periodic limb movement disorder, which involves involuntary limb movements, usually the legs, during sleep that can wake you or your bed partner up.
These conditions occur when a person's internal rhythms are either disrupted or out of sync with external rhythms around them.
For example, delayed sleep-wake phase disorder occurs when a person's natural rhythm quits the sleep period much later than desired, like a night owl, and makes it difficult to fall asleep or wake up at times consistent with their schedule.
Similarly, advanced sleep-wake phase disorder occurs when a person can't stay awake to their desired bedtime but wakes up much too early.
Other circadian sleep-wake disorders occur when a person has no clear rhythm, called an irregular phase, or those whose rhythm is out of sync with their schedule, called shift work disorder, or when their body is unable to adjust to an external 24-hour rhythm, which is also called non-24-hour rhythm.
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