Sleep Disorders

Sleep disorders can affect a person’s physical and mental health. Night after night of interrupted sleep can leave a person exhausted and drowsy. He or she may experience episodes of microsleep, temporary loss of consciousness that last a few seconds to a few minutes. The lack of sleep can also have a psychological impact; it can affect judgment and emotions.

Sleep disorders can keep you from getting the rest you need to be functional, and can lead to serious health problems. There are a variety of sleep disorders that can keep you from being able to live the life you want, affecting your ability to concentrate, causing mood swings, impairing your memory, and putting you at risk for falling asleep during the day. Sleep disorders are often linked to other serious problems as well, such as heart attacks, depression and diabetes.

Twelve of the most common sleep disorders include:

1. Hypopnea Syndrome: Abnormally shallow breathing, slowed respiration, or interruption in breathing while sleeping.

2. Obstructive sleep apnea: Physical obstruction of the airway during sleep that causes a lack of sufficient deep sleep.

3. Bruxism: The involuntarily grinding or clenching of the teeth while sleeping.

4. Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS): A person cannot sleep because of a compulsion to move the legs.

5. Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD): Sudden involuntary movement of arms and/or legs during sleep. This often accompanies RLS.

6. Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS): A disorder of circadian rhythms that cause the patient to wake up and fall asleep at abnormal times. Similar disorders include advanced sleep phase syndrome (ASPS) and Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome (Non-24), both much less common than DSPS. 

7. Shift Work Sleep Disorder: a disruption in the sleep cycle due to unusual work hours.

8. Somnambulism (Sleep walking): Engaging in activities of daily life while asleep.

9. Night Terrors: An abrupt awakening from sleep accompanied by frightened behavior.

10. Sleep Paralysis: A temporary paralysis of the body shortly before or after sleep.

11. Rapid Eye Movement Behavior Disorder (RBD): The acting out of dreams while in REM sleep.

12. Narcolepsy: Excessive daytime sleepiness that causes a patient to involuntarily and spontaneously fall asleep at inappropriate times.

If you need help applying for Social Security Disability or SSI, please contact me at joshben99@gmail.com. I have over 20 years experience with Social Security Disability cases.
Location: Michigan, USA

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