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insomnia

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Also known as sleeplessness, DSPS, insomniac, persistent disorder of initiating or maintaining sleep, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorder, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder causing difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep for as long as desired. Insomnia is typically followed by daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood. It may result in an increased risk of accidents as well as problems focusing and learning. Insomnia can be short-term, lasting for days or weeks, or long-term, lasting more than a month. The concept of the word insomnia has two distinct possibilities: insomnia disorder or insomnia symptoms.

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Insomnia is a medical condition classified under the ICD-9-CM code 780.52 and the ICPC 2 code P06. It is also identified by the NCI Thesaurus ID C28286. In the ICD-10 system, the condition is named Primary insomnia. The subject is associated with the Human Phenotype Ontology identifier HP_0100785 and the Symptom Ontology identifier SYMP_0000571.

Research on insomnia is extensive, with 44,827 entries found in PubMed and 3,137 entries in ClinicalTrials.gov. The topic is referenced by 1,793 other encyclopedia articles. A Commons category titled "Insomnia" exists for related media.

Synthesized by Vinony from 12 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, Medline, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Medical condition.name
Insomnia
Medical condition.synonyms
Sleeplessness, trouble sleeping
Medical condition.image
53-aspetti di vita quotidiana, insonnia, Taccuino Sanitatis,.jpg
Medical condition.caption
Depiction of insomnia from the 14th century medical manuscript Tacuinum Sanitatis
Medical condition.field
Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Sleep Medicine
Medical condition.symptoms
Trouble sleeping, daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, depressed mood
Medical condition.causes
Unknown, psychological stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, restless leg syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, others
Medical condition.diagnosis
Based on symptoms, sleep study
Medical condition.differential
Delayed sleep phase disorder, restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, psychiatric disorder
Medical condition.treatment
Sleep hygiene, cognitive behavioral therapy, hypnotics
Medical condition.frequency
~20%

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Health references

ICD-10
F51.01 — Primary insomnia
MedlinePlus
Consumer health page →
Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (ICD-10-CM · MedlinePlus). Not medical advice.

Research

44,827 papers

via PubMed

Clinical Trials

3,137 registered

via ClinicalTrials.gov

~49 min read

Encyclopedic overview

39 sections
Contents
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Poor sleep quality
  • Subjectivity
  • Problematic digital media use
  • Causes
  • Genetics
  • Substance-induced
  • Alcohol-induced
  • Caffeine
  • Benzodiazepine-induced
  • Opioid-induced
  • Risk factors
  • Mechanism
  • Diagnosis
  • DSM-5 criteria
  • Types
  • Prevention
  • Management
  • Non-medication based
  • Sleep Hygiene
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Acceptance and commitment therapy
  • Internet Interventions
  • Medications
  • Antihistamines
  • Antidepressants
  • Melatonin agonists
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Z-Drugs
  • Orexin antagonists
  • Antipsychotics
  • Other sedatives
  • Comparative effectiveness
  • Alternative medicine
  • Prognosis
  • Epidemiology
  • Society and culture
  • References
  • External links

Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder causing difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep for as long as desired. Insomnia is typically followed by daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood. It may result in an increased risk of accidents as well as problems focusing and learning. Insomnia can be short-term, lasting for days or weeks, or long-term, lasting more than a month. The concept of the word insomnia has two distinct possibilities: insomnia disorder or insomnia symptoms.

Insomnia can occur independently or as a result of another problem. Conditions that can result in insomnia include psychological stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, restless leg syndrome, menopause, certain medications, and drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. Risk factors include working night shifts and sleep apnea. Diagnosis is based on sleep habits and an examination to look for underlying causes. A sleep study may be done to look for underlying sleep disorders. Screening may be done with questions like "Do you experience difficulty sleeping?" or "Do you have difficulty falling or staying asleep?"

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