Normal sleep is characterized by a certain electrical activity, which can be recorded on the EEG. Based on these data, sleep is divided into five stages. Sleep stages 1-4 are characterized by slow eye movements (NREM sleep), and sleep stage 5 is the period of rapid eye movement (REM sleep): • Stage 1…
Sleep disorders is a widespread complaint that patients see a doctorat. About 30% of the total population suffers from various forms of sleep disturbances. Sleep disorders are divided into two large groups: 1. Dysomnia – (Dyssomnias) include insomnia (insomnia), hypersomnia – increased drowsiness, etc. 2. Parasomnias – (Parasomnias) include a heterogeneous group…
Sleep disorders in epilepsy are not adequately covered in the literature, therefore, we paid special attention to the state of sleep in the premorbid period and in the initial stage of epilepsy. Sleep is one of the most sensitive and subtle indicators of the functional state of the central nervous system. Sleep…
Turned out to be a hard day ? There are days after which the state of the body is very nervous, the brain continues its activity, sorting through the events of the past day, and lamenting over the mistakes. Tomorrow will be no less difficult day and it is very necessary to sleep. But the…
Mandatory is insomnia . Sleep disorders are the most common reason for alcoholics to go to a doctor, usually a neurologist. When questioned, it turns out that the patient complains of “upset nerves”. Thus, insomnia of alcoholics is always accompanied by additional psychopathological symptoms. At the beginning of alcoholism – this is an asthenic symptom complex, with…
In today’s world, insomnia has become a real epidemic. Millions of people, despite the fact that they work and stay awake all day, wander in bed without sleep all night, sleep in fits and starts or wake up long before the alarm rings. The main cause of insomnia is chronic overwork, stress and depression. Therefore,…
The course of circadian rhythm disturbance . The human biological rhythm driver (the so-called biological clock) is located in the suprachiasmal nucleus of the hypothalamus. The failure of the biological clock leads to circadian rhythm disturbances, which is most often manifested by insomnia. Violations of circadian rhythms are clinically characterized by normal duration and…
Among the huge number of alcoholic beverages, beer stands out in that it has a rather ambiguous attitude. On the network you can find many materials describing both the positive and extremely negative aspects of the use of this drink. Meanwhile, some beer lovers have such a problem – they cannot fall asleep unless…
