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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 sleep disorder where people struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep, often leading to daytime tiredness, low energy, irritability, and mood problems. It matters because it can increase accident risk and make it harder to focus and learn, and it can be either temporary or long-lasting.
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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