Sleep Disorders

Sleep disorders are disorders which interfere with one's pattern of sleep. There are many different sleep disorders, three of the most prominent being insomnia, narcolepsy and sleep apnea. Insomnia is a case of recurring problems in falling or staying asleep and bothers 10 to 15 percent of adults. Narcolepsy is characterized by periodic attacks of uncontrollable, overwhelming sleepiness. People who complain of sleep apnea suffer from temporary cessations of breathing during their sleep and repeated awakenings (Myers, 2006). I have reviewed three articles, one covering each of the three disorders given above.
"Coping with Insomnia" written by Mike Mead was the first article reviewed. It begins with describing the sleep cycle in humans and how it is centrally controlled by a hormone known as melatonin. Melatonin kicks in just before falling asleep, peaks around 2-4am and then is reduced by factors which would normally wake a person such as light or noise.......

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