Fast Facts
Some Stats
Cycles of Sleep
* A gentle reminder * The best practice is to consult a medial professional for advice. Self diagnosis can sometimes cause more harm than good and also lead to increased paranoia.
? Did you know ? Wild elephants sleep an average of two hours.
Some Common Sleep Disorders
Parasomnia
activities that happen when falling asleep, while asleep, or when waking up
+ Sleep walking + bedwetting
+ nightmares + night terrors
+ sleep paralysis + leg cramps
+ sleep talking
Hypersomnia
excessive daytime sleepiness, sleeps longer
then usual
+ Narcolepsy
+ Idiopathic
+ Kleine Levin Syndrome
Circadian Rhythm
internal sleep clock is disrupted
+ shift work
+ jet lag
+ delayed sleep phase
+ advanced sleep phase
Sleep Movement
continuous movement disrupting before or during sleep
+ restless leg
+ teeth grinding
+ periodic limb movement
Sleep Apnea
breathing stops and start repeatedly during sleep
+ obstructive
+ central
Insomnia
unable to fall and remain asleep
+ acute
+ chronic
In case you forgot,
sleep...
is kind of
important.
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