Insomnia
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). It may also come and go. Acute insomnia lasts from 1 night to a few weeks. Insomnia is chronic when it happens at least 3 nights a week for 3 months or more.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: W106
Diagnosis: Insomnia
US Patients: 20-30%
World Patients:
Sex Ratio: M; W2
Age Onset:
Brain Area: sleep apnea; hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis – releases cortisol;higher metabolic rates in PET brain scans; heritability
Symptoms: inability to fall or stay asleep; daytime sleepiness, low energy, depressed mood, dangerous lack fo concentration
Progression:
Causes: alcohol/benzodiazapine/opioid-induced; changes in sex hormones in elderly
Medications: not recommended for more than five weeks;
Therapies: sleep hygiene = consistent bedtime; quiet and dark room, and regular exercise. CBT; overnight sleep study
Youtube Video: Insomnia: when you’ve tried everything
and still can’t sleep.
Amazon or Library Book: the insomnia workbook
Click the book to link or order from Amazon.
Support Group: nami.org; 800-950-6264
(National Alliance on Mental Illness)
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
FROM PUBMED
The world-wide medical research
reports chosen for each diagnosis
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PubMed article’s summary-abstract.
- Correction: Oral magnesium supplementation for insomnia in older adults: a Systematic Review & Meta-Analysisby Jasmine Mah on December 20, 2024
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- A comparative study of depressive and anxiety symptoms, insomnia, and sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, or both (CO-ROSA): preliminary findings from a retrospective studyby Lourdes M DelRosso on December 20, 2024
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), restless legs syndrome (RLS), or both may exhibit varied manifestations of depressive and anxiety symptomatology, reflecting the complex interplay between sleep disturbances, neurotransmitter imbalances, and psychosocial stressors in these often overlapping conditions. The aim of this study was to compare depressive and anxiety symptomatology, insomnia severity, and sleepiness in these conditions. Patients were enrolled and subdivided into those with...
- Effects of Mental Disorders on Fibromyalgia Mediated by Insomnia: A Mendelian Randomization Studyby Le Chang on December 20, 2024
CONCLUSION: This study showed a positive causal relationship between depression, irritability, insomnia, and fibromyalgia. Insomnia partly mediates this overall effect. Understanding the causal relationship between mental disorders and fibromyalgia and the mediating role of insomnia may provide more information for fibromyalgia intervention and prevention strategies.
- Chinese Medicines Treatment for Sleep Disturbance in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Network Meta-Analysisby Chia-Wen Chuang on December 20, 2024
CONCLUSION: Our results provide some evidence that TCM treatment, particularly acupressure, can be beneficial in improving sleep quality in BC survivors. However, larger-scale clinical trials with robust methodological designs are required to validate and extend our findings.