Signs and Symptoms of a Sleep Disorder
Important Warning Signs
•Excessive daytime sleepiness
•Excessive snoring
•Poor quality of sleep
•Frequent nocturnal awakenings
Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Disorder (continued)
•Irregular heart rhythm - can be associated with an untreated sleep-related breathing disorder
•Falling asleep at inappropriate times (at work/school, while driving/operating heavy machinery)
•Abnormal movement when sleeping (punching, kicking, sleepwalking, sleep-eating)
•Seizures at night
•Uncontrolled heart failure
•Pulmonary hypertension (elevated pressures in your heart)
Sleep Disorders
Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Central Sleep Apnea
Complex sleep apnea
Sleep-related Movement Disorders
Periodic Limb Movement of Sleep (PLMS)
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD)
Parasomnias
REM-behavior disorder
Non-REM behavior disorder
Sleep Walking
Hypersomnia (excessive daytime sleepiness)
Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Narcolepsy +/- Cataplexy