Insomnia

Insomnia, dem sanso know as sleeplessness, be a sleep disorder wey dey cause difficulty falling asleep anaa staying asleep for as long as desired. Insomnia typically be followed by daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, den a depressed mood. E fi result in an increased risk of accidents as well as problems focusing den learning. Insomnia fi be short-term, lasting for days anaa weeks, anaa long-term, wey dey last more dan a month. De concept of de word insomnia get two distinct possibilities: insomnia disorder anaa insomnia symptoms.

Insomnia fi occur independently anaa as a result of anoda problem. Conditions wey fi result in insomnia dey include psychological stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, restless leg syndrome, menopause, certain medications, den drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, den alcohol. Risk factors dey include working night shifts den sleep apnea. Diagnosis dey base on sleep habits den an examination to look for underlying causes. Dem fi do a sleep study to look for underlying sleep disorders. Dem fi do screening plus questions like "You dey experience difficulty sleeping anaa?" anaa "You get difficulty falling anaa staying asleep?"

Dem dey consider cognitive behavioral therapy de first-line treatment. Sleep hygiene den lifestyle changes sanso be recommended for insomnia, though dema efficacy no be definitely established. Sleep hygiene dey include a consistent bedtime, a quiet den dark room, exposure to sunlight during de day den regular exercise. Sleeping pills fi improve sleep, though sam be associated plus falls, cognitive impairment, den dependence. Dese medications no be recommended for more dan four anaa five weeks buh fi be used longer insyd certain instances. Among dese, lemborexant den eszopiclone get de most favorable efficacy den safety profiles. De efficacy den safety of alternative medicine treatments be unclear.

Between 10% den 30% of adults get insomnia at any given point in time, den up to half of people get insomnia insyd a given year. About 6% of people get insomnia wey no be secof anoda problem den dey last for more dan a month. People over de age of 65 be affected more often dan younger people. Women be more often affected dan men. Descriptions of insomnia dey occur at least as far back as ancient Greece. 

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Category:Sleep disorders
Category:Sleeplessness den sleep deprivation
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