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SLEEP DISORDERS RESOURCE CENTER
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Human beings spend approximately one third of their lives sleeping, and ample medical and scientific evidence exists to show that adequate and healthy sleep is a critical part of overall good general health. Even with these facts, sleep disorders continue to be underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed, and even when diagnosed correctly, these disorders are frequently undertreated or mistreated by many clinicians. This resource center covers major areas of sleep medicine and provides current, cutting-edge evaluation and treatment education for the health care provider. |
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Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint. It is a perception that sleep quality is inadequate or nonrestorative, despite the adequate opportunity to sleep. |
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Women are twice as likely as men to have difficulties falling asleep or maintaining sleep. Yet, physicians often overlook women's complaints about sleep. |
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Primary sleep disorders are presumed to result from an endogenous disturbance in sleep-wake generating or timing mechanisms, often complicated by behavioral conditioning. These disorders are further subdivided into parasomnias and dyssomnias. |
