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Insomnia

Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling or staying asleep, which can be acute or chronic. It can be classified into primary insomnia, not linked to other health conditions, and secondary insomnia, which is caused by health issues or medications. Treatment includes changing sleep habits, cognitive behavioral therapy, and prescription medication, while complications can lead to serious health risks.

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Insomnia

Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling or staying asleep, which can be acute or chronic. It can be classified into primary insomnia, not linked to other health conditions, and secondary insomnia, which is caused by health issues or medications. Treatment includes changing sleep habits, cognitive behavioral therapy, and prescription medication, while complications can lead to serious health risks.

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INSOMNIA

Presented by: Ma. Cecilia Biso-Ebuenga


DEFINITION What is INSOMNIA?
is a sleep disorder in which you have trouble falling
and/or staying asleep.

The condition can be short-term (ACUTE) or can last a


long time (CHRONIC).

BACKGROUND World Health Organization - a problem initiating and/or


maintaining sleep or the complaint of non-restorative
sleep that occurs on at least three nights a week and is
associated with daytime dis- tress or impairment.
The word "insomnia' originates from the Latin
DEFINITION "in" (no) and "somnus" (sleep).

Being the first psychosomatic disorder to be


described by Johann Heinroth in 1818, insomnia
clinically presents as a subjective perception of
dissatisfaction with the amount and/or quality
BACKGROUND of the sleep.
TYPES OF INSOMNIA

PRIMARY INSOMNIA SECONDARY INSOMNIA


sleep problems trouble sleeping because
aren’t linked to any of a health condition (like
other health asthma, depression,
arthritis, cancer, or
condition or
heartburn); pain;
problem.
medication; or substance
use (like alcohol).
INSOMNIA CAUSES
Causes of PRIMARY insomnia: Causes of SECONDARY insomnia:
Stress Mental Health
Things around you like Medications
noises, light or Pain or discomfort at night
temperature Caffeine or alcohol
Changes in sleep schedule PMS or menopause
Genes Pregnancy
Alzheimer's disease and other
types of dementia
ADHD
Affects WOMEN than MEN
OLDER people than younger
people
INSOMNIA RISK
Long Term illness
FACTOR
Mental Health Issues
Working Night Shifts or shifts that
rotates
INSOMNIA SYMPTOMS

SLEEPINESS GRUMPINESS
DURING THE DAY

PROBLEMS WITH
CONCENTRATION/ FATIGUE
MEMORY
INSOMNIA DIAGNOSIS

PHYSICAL EXAM SLEEP HABITS REVIEW

SLEEP STUDY
INSOMNIA TREATMENT

Changing sleep habits and taking


care of any issues related to
insomnia
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Prescription Medicine
INSOMNIA COMPLICATIONS

A higher risk of health problems like high blood


pressure, obesity, and depression
A higher risk of falling
Trouble focusing
Anxiety
Slow reaction time that can lead to a car crash
INSOMNIA PREVENTIONS

Follow a sleep schedule.


Stay active.
Make your bedroom comfortable for sleep.
Limit or do not use caffeine, alcohol and nicotine
Do not eat large meals or drink a lot of fluids
before bed
INSOMNIA STATISTICS
According to a study published in 2018, six out of ten adults worldwide
experience a medical issue that impacts their sleep. Included in this list
are INSOMNIA and obstructive sleep apnea.

In the Philippines, more than 10 million adults are said to suffer from
insomnia according to extrapolated statistics of Health Grades Inc. in
2014, and this is considered to have one of the highest rates of sleep
deprivation in the world.

St. Luke’s Medical Center offers the Comprehensive Insomnia


Management Program
REFERENCES

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THANK YOU
Presented by: Ma. Cecilia Biso - Ebuenga

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