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    Something You Always Want Know About

    Sleep Disorders

    Definition

    A sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns.

    Its important to understand why sleep disorder can deteriorate your

    health and interfere with normal physical, mental and emotional

    functioning as it effects your nervous system in the production of the

    natural hormone melatonin which is necessary for sleep and

    wakefulness. Polysomnography testing can help to evaluate and detect

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    the patterns of sleep disorder.

    The basic of sleep

    Why sleep is so important, you might already know that a normal night

    of sleep is about eight hours as recommended by most doctors. Why it is

    important, because during sleep our bodies repair the wear ant tear of

    muscle tissue, consolidate memories, and release hormones to regulate

    our growth and appetites and enhance the immune system, etc. The

    effect of disorder sleep can reduce the functions of the immune system in

    fighting against disease and sickness.

    Most Common sleep disorders - The symptoms

    1. Primary insomnia

    Most of us might find hard to sleep and maintaining sleep sometime

    during our life time because of what ever reasons, but prolonged period

    of difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or both without primary

    reason is considered the medical issue as chronic insomnia. It effects

    about 10% of general population.

    2. Bruxism

    Bruxism is a condition in which you grind, gnash or clench your teeth

    while sleeping, involuntarily.

    3. Delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS)

    Delayed sleep phase syndrome affects about 10% of all chronic insomniacases. It is defined as a sleep disorder of people who have a natural

    inclination to go to bed later other than normal sleep routine and difficult

    to wake up at the desired time as it also interferes with daily activities,

    such as school or work, that requires to wake up earlier than would

    otherwise be natural, leading to sleep deprivation and other issues.

    4. Hypopnea syndrome

    Hypopnea Syndrome is a condition in which an individual experiences

    overly shallow breathing or a abnormally slow rate of airflow during

    sleep, leading to disruption in breathing causes lower oxygen absorptionthat affect the blood oxygen level that disrupts the stages of sleep.

    Individual with hyponea syndrome even though get full night sleep but

    still feels tiredness at daytime.

    5. Narcolepsy

    Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder caused by the brain's

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    inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally, causing overwhelming

    daytime drowsiness, leading to extreme fatigue and possibly falls asleep

    at inappropriate times that interferes with daily routine activities. People

    with narcolepsy often find it hard to stay awake for long periods of time.

    6. Night terror

    Night terror is defined as a health condition with characteristic of fear,

    flailing and screaming while asleep. It is most happened to children with

    age two to six and affects about fifteen percent of all children. Night

    terror often is paired with sleepwalking.

    7. Parasomnias:

    Parasomnias are sleep disorders characterized by abnormal and unnatural

    movements, behaviors, emotions, perceptions, etc. including bedwetting,

    sleepwalking, nightmares.

    8. Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD)

    Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) is a condition in which a

    person crampsor jerks the legs repetitively and uncontrollably during

    asleep causing excessive daytime sleepiness and falling to sleep during

    the day. PLMD can occur at any age but happens most common in

    middle-aged and older people.

    9. Rapid eye movement behavior disorder

    Rapid eye movement behavior disorder is a sleep disorder characterized

    by abnormal behavior while sleeping with rapid eye movement. It ismostly associated with the elderly with neurodegenerative disorders.

    10. Restless legs syndrome (RLS):

    RLS is a neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible to move

    your legs while you're sitting or lying down due to comforting if stop.

    11. Situational circadian rhythm sleep disorders

    Circadian rhythm sleep disorders is characterized as health condition of

    disruptions in a person's circadian rhythm, leading to excessive

    sleepiness and a lack of daytime alertness that interferes with normalwork, school, and social needs.

    13. Sleep Apnea

    Sleep Apnea is a common disorder in which you have one or more

    abnormal pauses in breathing or shallow breaths during sleep. Each

    pause in breathing called an apnea can last for a few seconds but

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    sometime minutes. This types of abnormal breathing can occur 30 times

    or more in an hour.

    14. Sleep paralysis

    Sleep paralysis consists of a period of inability to perform voluntary

    movements either at sleep onset (called hypnogogic or predormital form)

    or upon awakening (called hypnopompic or postdormtal form). It can

    occur in healthy persons or may be associated with excessive daytime

    sleepiness, a sudden loss of muscle tone, etc.

    15. Sleepwalking

    Sleep walking or somnambulism is defined as an disorder of is a disorder

    of walking or doing any activity when sleeping.These activities can be as

    benign or extremely hazardous.

    16. Nocturia

    Nocturia or nycturia is a condition in which you need to get up during

    the night to go to washroom to urinate.

    17. Somniphobia

    Somniphobia or hypnophobia is an abnormal fear of sleep. It may result

    from a feeling of control loss, anxiety around bedtime, panic attacks,

    repeating nightmares, etc.

    18. Etc.

    Causes and Risk Factors

    1. Genetics

    Narcolepsy is a type of neurological sleep disorder caused by a number

    of genetic abnormalities such as Chromosome 6 also known as the

    human leukocyte antigen system, inherited from parents affecting certain

    biologic functions in the brain, together with other environmental factors

    during the child early brain's development.

    2. Working the night shiftWorking night shift may interfere with the brain natural production of

    the sleep hormone serotonin and normal functions of the inner biological

    clocks, leading to drowsiness. If this type of problem happened in a

    prolonged period of time may cause sleep disorder.

    3. Medications

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    Certain types of medicines such as medication for high blood pressure,

    oral contraceptives, diet pills, anti depression, etc. and medication with

    with caffeine can increase the risk of sleep disorder.

    4. Aging

    The risk of sleep disorder increases with age as over half of adults over

    the age of 65 have some sort of sleep disorder.

    5. Smoking

    Cigarette contains high amount of nicotine, a stimulant which can cause

    sleep disorder as researchers found that smokers enhances daytime

    sleepiness more than do nonsmokers, especially in younger age groups.

    6. Illegal drugs

    Illegal drugs interfere natural brain normal functions in productions of

    certain hormones and blocks certain chemicals' function in transporting

    important neural signals, leading to sleep disorder.

    7. Alcohol

    Although it is considered as a sedative or calming drug, but it increases

    the number of times a person awakens in the later half of the night,

    leading to lead daytime fatigue and sleepiness causing alcohol-related

    sleep disorders.

    8. Etc.

    Improve your diet

    1. Tryptophan rich foods

    Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, the precursor to serotonin, in turn,

    converted to melatonin, via N-acetyltransferase and 5-hydroxyindole-

    O-methyltransferase activities which are necessary neurotransmitter

    responsible for transmitting nerve impulses in the brain and induce

    relaxation and natural sleep, but high levels of tryptophan can increase

    the risk of drowsiness and cause harmful harmful effects of the age-

    related increase in brain serotonin. Intake food rich of tryptophan fromthe food below.

    a. Chicken breast and Turkey

    b. Tuna

    c. Soybean

    d. Beef

    e. Lamb

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    f. Halibut

    g. Shrimp

    h. Salmon

    i. Etc.

    2. Carbohydrate

    Eating foods with high in carbohydrate stimulates the pancreas in

    production and releasing insulin in the blood stream as it also reduce

    others amino acids which would otherwise complete with trytophan,

    leading to the production of serotonin, which in return enhances the

    production melatonin, the natural sleep induced hormone.

    a. Bread and pasta

    b. Whole gain cereal

    c. Potatoes

    d. Apple pie and

    e. Ice cream

    f. Oatmeal and raisin cookies

    g. Etc.

    High amount of simple carbohydrate over prolonged period of time can

    increase the risk of type II diabetes due to over work that diminishes the

    function of pancreas in production of insulin. It If you are any symptom

    of sleep disorder, eating turkey combined with complex carbohydrate

    rich foods would be a better choice for meat and glucose. What is your

    choice?

    3. Chlorophyll

    All green plants including algae contain at least one type of chlorophyll,

    the green pigment of plants which allows plants to absorb sun light and

    convert them into usable energy. Beside it is best known as oxygen

    uptaker to the blood, it is also important to calm the nervous system, to

    induce sleep due to rich amount of magnesium.

    a. All dark green plants( Roman lettuce is the best choice)

    b. Algae (Fresh water organic growth is the best choice)

    c. Etc.

    4. Magnesium

    Magnesium is a natural sedative and stabilization of abnormal nerve

    excitation as it is used in conjunction with other medication to treat

    depressed elderly type 2 diabetics.. The mineral is important in

    manipulating of ATP, DNA, and RNA and many enzymes.

    a. Leaf green vegetables (due to high amount of Chlorophyll)

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    b. Almonds

    c. Sesame seed

    d. Blackstrap molasses

    e. Brewer's yeast

    f. Whole grains

    g. Etc.

    For details of foods of above visit

    100+ Healthy Foods Classification

    orSuper Food Health Effects

    Improve your Lifestyle

    1. Cut down intake of alcohol, cigarettes and caffeine

    Alcohol, cigarettes and caffeine are stimulant, some may have health

    benefits for the short time, but prolonged of period of using them can

    cause tension of nervous system, affecting the brain in transmitting

    information between nerve cells and cells in other parts of the body,

    causing many kinds of disorder, including sleep disorder.

    2. Artificial ingredients

    Artificial ingredients are man made chemical compounds which have

    been proven to be harmful to our health and sleep, if eating in measure

    amounts. Drinking water will keep the body hydrated, dilute toxins

    concentration and eliminate toxins. Always wash your fruit and

    vegetables in cold water before eating to prevent pesticides.

    3. Toxins induced sleep disorder

    Heavy metals and toxic chemicals in the blood can cause sleep disorder.

    Exposure to heavy metals and toxic chemicals over a prolonged periods

    of time also interrupt the normal function of brain in production of

    hormones and damage to the body organs, leading to diseases, including

    hormone imbalance and sleep disorder.

    4. Improve sleep

    There are some steps which you can do to improve healthy sleep andprevent to become a victim of sleep disorder. Researcher found that a

    good night's sleep not only boosts the immune system in fighting against

    foreign invasion but also repairs all tear and wear of the body after daily

    activity in previous day and restore energy and keep you functioning

    during times when sleep is limited.

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    5. Eating healthy foods

    Eating some kinds of healthy food above enhances the production of

    serotonin which induces sleep and protects us against the accumulation

    of toxins by promoting the immune system to cope with today out of our

    controllable environment hazard.

    6. Exercise

    Exercise not only improves blood circulation and enhance body

    movement but also help to cleanse our body organs by eliminating toxins

    from the blood and lymph system.

    7. Weight loss

    Weight loss for overweight or obesity person may reduce the symptoms

    of disorder or cure your sleep disorder entirely. Researcher found that

    overweight and obese individuals slept less than those of normal weight

    and sleeping less than 8 hours a day, time of sleeplessness increases

    proportionally with weight gain of BMI index.

    8. Etc.

    Detoxification

    1. With nutritional supplements

    There is no quick way in detoxification, fasting too fast may even

    harmful to your health. Nutritional supplements not only help to improve

    our health, restore our energy but also revitalize our metabolism, thechemical processes in our body by restoring and balancing the existing

    deficiencies of nutrition required by our organs to detox. Types of

    nutritional supplements used to detox include

    a. Beta Carotene

    b. Vitamin A

    c. Vitamin C

    d. Vitamin E

    e. Calcium

    f. Folate acid

    g. Vitamin B Complexesh. Selenium

    i. Zinc

    g. Lycopene

    k. Etc.

    2. With diet

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    Detox diet is a short-term diet, focused on cleansing environmental and

    dietary toxins accumulated in our body system, often focused on

    removing toxins from the body by increasing the frequency of bowel

    movements and urination, as it provides an optimal conditions for our

    bodies to focus on self-healing, retore and raise energy levels, enhance

    organs and system functions, stimulate optimal health, prevent premature

    aging, disease, etc. by minimizing intake of the amount of toxic

    chemicals, eating foods with high amount of vitamins, nutrients,

    antioxidants, high fiber and water.

    3. Juice fasting

    Juice fasting is a type of fasting and detox diet in which a person

    consumes only fruit and vegetable juices. Since juice contains little to

    no fiber, it is often used to cleanse your body toxins by expelling waste

    from the intestines and colon.The below are used generally in juice

    fasting

    a. Vegetables

    Celery, cucumber, bell pepper, etc.

    b. LeafGreens

    Parsley, kale, beet greens, chard, spinach, etc.

    c. Cruciferous vegetables

    Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, etc.

    d. Root vegetables

    Carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, etc.

    e. FruitsDark grapes, apples, lemon, etc.

    f. Wheat grass

    g. Etc.

    For details of foods of above visit 100+ Healthy Foods Classification

    or

    Super Food Health Effects

    4. Organs detoxification

    4.1. Liver detoxificationLiver is the first line of defense. It helps to regulate the level of

    cholesterol in the circulatory system by producing bile to the digestive

    system. It also help to balance our body hormones such as estrogen level

    in women as well as protecting our body from inflammation. Weakened

    liver will cause many types of diseases, such as cholesterol and

    triglyceride building up in our blood, inflammation, hormonal

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    imbalance, etc. The natural remedies used for liver cleansing include

    a. Milk thistle

    Milk thistle, a flower plant of the daisy family have been traditionally

    claimed in treating chronic liver disease. It contains silymarin that helps

    to protect liver function and the liver in expelling toxins.

    b. St. John wort

    St. John wort is also known as tipton weed or klamath weed. It has been

    used traditionally in treating depression. It contains different flavonoids

    and 3-O-coumaroylquinic acid that has anti-inflammation and

    antioxidant effects by stimulating the immune system in fighting

    allergies and liver protection from toxins.

    c. Fennel

    Fennel contains anethole, polymers and essential oil that helps the liver

    and pancreas in the metabolism of fats and sugars. It also helps to

    dissolve fat deposits of the body and restore damaged liver cells that

    cause jaundice, hepatitis and other liver disorders.

    d. Etc.

    4.2. Lung detoxification

    The best lung cleansing method is exercise. Moderate exercise such as

    walking, Tai chi only helps to improve the respiratory muscle functions,

    but also helps our lung to expel toxins accumulated through the air.Natural remedies used for lung detoxification include

    a. Wild Cherry Bark

    Wild cherry bark traditionally has been used to treat irritable and

    persistent, cough of bronchitis, and pertussis due to increased irritability

    of respiratory mucosa. Since it has antispasmodic qualities, it has been

    used with other herbs to treat asthma and enhance relaxation as well as

    removing toxins from the lung.

    b. Platycodon

    Root Platycodon has been used in Chinese medicine for over a century intreating abscesses, respiratory disorders, and intestinal disorders. Study

    shows that platycodon roots not only help to treat coughs due to purulent

    sputum and inflammation in the chest area but also removes toxins in the

    lung.

    c. Mullein Mullein contains coumarin and rotenone. It has a long history

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    of being used as a medicine and is an effective treatment for asthma and

    respiratory disorders. Mullein also helps in soothing the mucous

    membranes, reducing inflammation and encouraging healthy fluid

    production in the lungs.

    d. Etc.

    4.3. Bowl detoxification

    Bowel detoxification is particularly helpful for improving body

    conditions and controlling weight loss. It brushes the intestine clean and

    helps the liver to cleanse toxins rapidly, so you can get rid of all

    parasites and plaques in your stomach, intestines and colon. The choice

    of bowl cleansing include

    a. Flax seed

    Flax seed contains high amounts of omega 3 fatty acid, fiber and lignan

    that not only helps in controlling cholesterol in the blood stream and

    provides essential nutrition to our body, its fiber also helps to soften the

    stool and promote bowel movements for relief of constipation by

    removing all toxins accumulated in the colon.

    b. Psyllium

    Psyllium contains about 70% soluble fiber and 30% insoluble fiber.

    Besides having proven record in Chinese medicine in treating high levels

    of cholesterol, its fiber portion has been used to treat constipation by

    softening stools and easing bowel movements.

    c. Bentonite

    Bentonite is a natural clay that comes from volcanic ash. Taken

    internally, the adsorbent action of bentonite helps to eliminate and

    remove toxic material from the intestine.

    d. Liquid clay Liquid clay moves through our body and attaches to any

    bacteria, virus as well as toxins in our intestine and removes them out of

    our body as wastes resulting in improved intestinal regularity, easing

    chronic constipation and easing indigestion.

    e. Etc.

    4.4. Circulatory detoxification

    Chelation therapy is the first choice of treatment, with the IV above your

    head, the substances in the IV help to cleanse the toxic chemicals such as

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    lead, mercury, calcium, etc in your arteries and brain. It is usually

    applied to people with pre existing heart conditions and between ages of

    35-45. Natural remedies include

    a. Raw sauerkraut

    Sauerkraut is finely shredded cabbage and has been fermented by

    various lactic acid bacteria with distinct sour flavor. It contains high

    amounts of vitamin C, lactobacilli and other nutrients that helps to

    improve blood circulation and increase level of oxygen in the blood

    stream. It also is said to have done a super job in purifying your blood as

    well as anti aging effects.

    b. Garlic Garlic is nature's super food. Besides having been used in

    strengthening the immune system, fighting inflammation and infection

    caused by bacteria, virus, and chronic illness. It also is a blood thinner,

    blood purifier as well as increasing the level of oxygen in the blood and

    improving blood circulation.

    c. Dang Qui

    Dang qui has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousand of

    years in improving blood quality and purity, and help strengthen the

    immune system as it supports the body's removal of toxins in the blood.

    d. Etc.

    4.5. Skin detoxificationSkin is our body third line of defense. If the weaken liver and kidney can

    not completely eliminate all the toxins in our body, our body will try to

    eliminate them through the skin causing certain types of skin diseases

    such as free radicals.

    a. Chromium

    Chromium is very important in rejuvenating the skin condition. It helps

    to balance the blood sugar, and lower stress and depression. Both are

    main factors that impact skin problems. It also helps to get rid of skin

    toxins caused by bacteria and virus infection.

    b. Zinc

    Deficiency of zinc causes the thickening of skin. It is also a powerful

    antibiotic in treating acne and other forms of skin diseases caused by

    skin inflammation and toxins accumulation as a resulting of stimulating

    the release of vitamin A from the skin.

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    c. Lecithin

    Lecithin is a fat-like substance, or phospholipid, produced by every

    healthy liver that is needed for a healthy skin. Lecithin helps the body in

    utilizing vitamins A, D, E in fighting against the bacteria and virus that

    causes skin problems. It also helps to eliminate the toxins on the skin or

    around the eyes caused by fatty deposits.

    d. Strawberry leaf

    Strawberries come in endless varieties but all leaves of all strawberries

    contain healing tannins. It has also been used to aid in the treatment of

    anemia, eczema, jaundice and other skin problems caused by weakening

    of the liver.

    e. Etc.

    4.6. Kidney detoxification

    Our kidneys process a special function to eliminate waste products and

    extra fluids from our blood. The waste and extra fluids flow through

    ureters as you urinate. If your kidneys are damaged or weakened, the

    wastes would build up in the blood causing blood poison and damaging

    other organs. Natural remedies used to cleanse kidney include

    a. Dandelion leaf

    Dandelion is a rich source of vitamins A, B complex, C, and D, as well

    as minerals such as iron, potassium, and zinc. Dandelion root has beenused for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine in treating liver

    disease by stimulating the removal of liver toxins. Dandelion leaf on the

    other hand are used as a diuretic to stimulate the excretion of urine in

    removing the toxin accumulated in the kidney.

    b. Echinacea

    Commonly called purple coneflower. It contains a wide variety of

    chemicals that not only helps to strengthen the immune system but also

    stimulates the removal of toxins that causes kidney inflammation and

    infection.

    c. Corn silk

    Corn silks are the silky fibers that are found under the leaves and on top

    of an ear of corn. It contains flavonoids, essential oil and minerals that

    helps effectively in treating acute and chronic inflammation of the

    urinary system caused by toxins accumulated in the kidney.

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    d. Etc.

    4.7. How to sharpen your brain

    The best method to cleanse your brain is oxygen therapy. By providing

    the oxygen necessary for brain cells needs, it helps to rejuvenate and

    sharpen the brain cells. Study shows that oxygen therapy helps to restore

    some cells in patient with Alzheimer diseases. Natural remedies used to

    sharpen brain functions include

    a. Gingko

    Ginkgo is perhaps the most widely currently used herbal treatment in

    memory enhancing. Extracts of Ginkgo leaves contain active and potent

    form of terpenoids such as bilobalides and ginkgolides that help to

    enhance the central nervous system functions. Ginkgo should only be

    taken under the guidance of a knowledgeable medical professional

    because of risk of bleeding .

    b. Rosmary

    Rosemary is a hardy bushy perennial shrub with aromatic, evergreen

    leaves and pale-blue flowers around the stem. It contains phenolic acids ,

    bitter diterpenes, triterpenes, and flavonoids. it is used for headaches,

    nervous system disorder as well as preventing forming of free radical

    with its amazing antioxidant properties.

    c. Etc.

    5. With Melatonin

    Beside it is used as a supplement in promoting immune system and anti-

    aging, melatonin supplement also benefits for varies sleep-wake rhythm.

    Melatonin pills work quickly, usually people taking the pill fall into

    sleep in less than an hour. Unfortunately, prolonged period of using the

    supplement may reduce the functions of endocrine system in production

    its own melatonin in regulating the sleep cycle if you constantly supply

    the body with external sources.

    Synthetic melatonin is different than natural one, it can cause someunknown long term effects.

    Also researcher have not found out the optimal dose to make the

    supplement working in perfect objective, it is up to individual to

    experiment with different dose before finding the right dose for their

    needs.

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    Treatments

    Treatments for sleep disorders generally can be grouped into four

    categories:

    1. Psychotherapeutic treatments

    a. Behavior therapy

    Behavior therapy is a psychotherapy pproach based on learning theory

    with purpose to treat sleep disorder by reinforceing desirable habits and

    eliminating undesired behaviors by replcaing them with more satisfying

    behavior.

    b. Congnitive behavior therapy

    Cognitive behavior therapy is another psychotherapy approach and

    mental health counseling with a purpose to solve problems concerning

    dysfunctional emotions, behaviors that affect the the sleep patterns by

    teaching people specific cognitive and behavioral skills to help them

    control and preventing dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and cognition

    through a systematic method.

    c. Interpersonal therapy

    Interpersonal therapy is another form of psychotherapy approach has

    been used successfully with depressed patients causes of sleep disorder

    by improving the quality of patients interpersonal world, relationships,

    etc.

    d. Gestalt therapyGestalt therapy is a psychotherapy approach based on the philosophy of

    existentialism and phenomenology by emphasizing personal

    responsibility, focussing upon the individual's experience in the present

    and working together (The therapist and patient) work together to help

    the patient understand the environmental and social contexts of a

    person's life. The theory was developed by Fritz Perls, Laura Perls and

    Paul Goodman in the 1940s and 1950s.

    e. Etc.

    2. Rehabilitation

    Polysomnography is one most common used sleep machine to record

    patients sleep behavior usually performed at night by monitoring the

    body functions including brain (EEG), eye movements (EOG), muscle

    activity or skeletal muscle activation (EMG) and heart rhythm (ECG)

    during sleep, etc. Once the symptoms of sleep disorder is identified, the

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    specific rehabitation program is desired for the patient to obtain an

    optimal result.

    3. Medications

    Medication used depending to particular sleep problems of each

    individual

    a. Anti-Parkinsonian drugs (dopamine agonists)

    Used to treat restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement

    disorder

    b. Benzodiazepines, including in a class of drugs called hypnotics.

    Used to treat parasomnias, bruxism (teeth grinding) and short-term

    insomnia.

    c. Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics

    Used to treat short-term insomnia.

    d. Antinarcoleptics

    Mainly used to reduce daytime drowsiness for shift workers or suffered

    from narcolepsy or sleep apnea.

    e. Anticonvulsants

    Used to treat nocturnal eating syndrome, restless legs syndrome, periodic

    limb movement disorder, and insomnia related to bipolar disorder.

    f. Etc.

    4. Other somatic treatments

    a. Surgical treatments

    Surgical treatment may sometime is necessary to treat breathing-related

    sleep disorders in some patients, such as obstruction or airway

    abnormality.

    b. Phototherapy or light therapy

    Phototherapy uses bright, specific wavelengths of light in a prescribedamount of time to change the timing of sleep and wakefulness. It is

    worked specially well for patient with Circadian rhythm sleep disorders

    such as chronic CRSD, and situational CRSD.

    c. etc.

    5. Etc.

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