Everyone suffers from an occasional sleepless night, but prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to serious health problems. Millions of people suffer from sleep disorders so persistent, that their quality of life is compromised and various other medical disorders like depression, diabetes and heart disease can emerge. However, there are a multitude of treatments available no matter how mild or severe your sleep disorder is. In this article, we’ll talk about the most common sleeping disorders and how they can be treated.

More than 100 different disorders of sleeping and waking have been identified and grouped in four main categories: 1) Problems with falling and staying asleep, 2) Problems with staying awake, 3) Problems with adhering to a regular sleep schedule, and 4) Sleep-disruptive behaviors. Insomnia includes any combination of difficulty with falling asleep, staying asleep, intermittent wakefulness and early-morning awakening. Episodes may be transient, short-term, or chronic. Insomnia can have associated health problems, such as anxiety disorders. The most common factors that contribute to insomnia include a poor sleeping environment, caffeine, certain medications, illness, heavy smoking and daytime napping.

If you’re having trouble staying awake or experience excessive daytime sleepiness, then you could be suffering from hypersomnias. Hypersomnias include apneas, narcolepsy and restless leg syndrome. Sleep apnea can cause breathing to stop intermittently during sleep, resulting in the person being awakened repeatedly. Narcolepsy is a condition of daytime sleep attacks despite adequate sleep at night. A person with narcolepsy may suddenly fall asleep in any situation, without warning. Restless leg syndrome is characterized by an uncomfortable sensation, usually in the legs, that occurs primarily at night and when a person is relaxed. The uncomfortable sensation diminishes when the legs are moved.

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