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Sleep disorder
About: Sleep disorder is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 19380 publications have been published within this topic receiving 884281 citations. The topic is also known as: somnipathy & non-organic sleep disorder.
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TL;DR: A rise in mortality was found in nontreated sleep apnoea/hypopNoea syndrome patients compared with the general population, whereas mortality in those treated for sleep ap noea-hypopnoeas syndrome did not differ significantly from that of the generalpopulation.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine mortality in patients with sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) according to the treatments employed and comorbidity. An historical cohort of patients with SAHS diagnosed at a university hospital between 1982 and 1992 and followed until 1996 was studied. From a total of 475 SAHS patients, 444 (94%), with a mean+/-SD apnoea/hypopnoea index at diagnosis of 55+/-27, were located and included in the study. SAHS treatments employed were: surgery (88), weight loss (134), continuous positive airway pressure (124) and 98 patients were not treated. By the end of follow-up, 49 patients had died. According to Cox regression analysis, mortality in treated patients was lower than in those not treated, but higher in those with a history of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Mortality in nontreated patients compared with that of the general population, adjusted for age and sex, showed excessive mortality, which decreased in treated patients. Stratification by age showed a greater mortality rate ratio in patients <50 yrs. These findings were maintained when mortality from cardiovascular causes was compared. In conclusion, a rise in mortality was found in nontreated sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome patients compared with the general population, whereas mortality in those treated for sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome did not differ significantly from that of the general population.
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TL;DR: The relationship between sleep problems and drug use/abuse must be viewed in the context of psychiatric problems, and research that employs more specific measures of sleep problems is indicated.
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TL;DR: Nocturnal bruxism is believed to be a stress-related sleep disorder, occurring in both men and women, in children, and in adults, and its relation to disorders of the masticatory system and headaches is discussed.
Abstract: This chapter has discussed the important aspects of nocturnal bruxism and its relation to disorders of the masticatory system and headaches. Bruxism is believed to be a stress-related sleep disorder, occurring in both men and women, in children, and in adults. In most patients, bruxism results only in minor tooth wear; however, it can become extremely severe with damage occurring in essentially every part of the masticatory apparatus. Nocturnal bruxism should not be overlooked as an etiologic factor in muscular headaches. Short-term acute therapy may involve physical therapy, nocturnal electromyographic biofeedback, and medication to relieve anxiety and improve sleep. Long-term management usually includes some form of stress reduction, change in lifestyle, and an occlusal splint or nightguard to protect the teeth and masticatory system.
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TL;DR: This review focuses primarily on the cognitive impairments produced by sleep disruption in rodent models of several human patterns of sleep loss/sleep disturbance, and the use of rodent models can provide greater opportunities to understand the neurobiological changes underlying sleep loss induced Cognitive impairments.
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TL;DR: The findings suggest that sleep disturbance exacerbates symptom severity in the majority of anxiety and related disorders, however, the nature of sleep disturbance often varies as a function of objective versus subjective assessment.
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