
Insomnia
Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder where people have difficulty sleeping. They may have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep for as long as desired. Insomnia... Wikipedia
- Specialty: Psychiatry, sleep medicine
- Symptoms: Trouble sleeping, daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, depressed mood
- Causes: Unknown, psychological stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, restless leg syndrome, others
- Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms, sleep study
- Differential diagnosis: Delayed sleep phase disorder, restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, psychiatric disorder
- Treatment: Sleep hygiene, cognitive behavioral therapy, sleeping pills
- Frequency: ~20%
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