Insufficient Sleep Syndrome
Last updated: May 20, 2019
Insufficient sleep syndrome is a voluntary sleep disorder and is a type of hypersomnia. This means that this disorder is … Read more
Hypersomnia refers to either excessive daytime sleepiness or excessive time spent sleeping. When a person has this condition he has trouble staying awake during the day. A person with hypersomnia can fall asleep at any time. According to data from the National Sleep Foundation, up to 40% of people experience symptoms of hypersomnia from time to time.
Several factors can cause hypersomnia. The most common ones are:
Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder. The most visible symptom of this disorder is excessive daytime sleepiness. When a person has narcolepsy, he also experiences cataplexy and abnormal REM sleep. Narcolepsy is often characterized by extreme fatigue. A person with narcolepsy may fall asleep at inappropriate times.
Kleine-Levin syndrome is a rare disorder. A person with Klein-Levin syndrome has recurrent episodes of excessive sleep. This is often accompanied by cognitive and behavioral changes. It is not unusual for a person with this disorder to sleep for up to 20 hours per day. An episode of Kleine-Levin syndrome can last for a few days. Some episodes can last up to a few weeks.
Idiopathic Hypersomnia is a sleep disorder where a person feels excessively sleepy during the day. It is also very difficult to awaken from sleep a person with Idiopathic Hypersomnia. Even if a person suffering from Idiopathic Hypersomnia sleeps longer during the night, it won’t improve daytime sleepiness.
Insufficient Sleep Syndrome is the most common cause of daytime sleepiness. This condition occurs when a person regularly fails to get sufficient sleep during the night. A person with this condition is unable to feel alert and well-rested during the day.
Last updated: May 20, 2019
Insufficient sleep syndrome is a voluntary sleep disorder and is a type of hypersomnia. This means that this disorder is … Read more
Last updated: May 20, 2019
Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH) is a type of rare sleep disorder. Individuals with IH feel excessively sleepy during the day. A … Read more
Last updated: May 20, 2019
What is Kleine-Levin Syndrome? Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS) is a rare sleep disorder. This disorder is characterized by persistent episodic hypersomnia. … Read more
Last updated: October 12, 2019
Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder. It causes a disruption in the sleep and wakefulness state of the affected person. As … Read more