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    Sleep Disorders 3

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    Sleep Disorders Dr. M. Zain Yousuf MBBS‚ MCPS (Resident) SMO & In-charge In-patient Dept. A. Q. Khan Institute Sleep Disorders Classification (ICD-10):1. Nonorganic insomnia 2. Nonorganic hypersomnia 3. Nonorganic disorder of sleep-wake schedule 4. Sleepwalking [somnambulism] 5. Sleep terrors [night terrors] 6. Nightmares Nonorganic Insomnia Diagnostic guidelines:1. The complaint is either of difficulty falling asleep or maintaining sleep‚ or of poor quality of sleep; 2. The sleep disturbance

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    Another physiological process that sleep deprivation can affect is the plasticity of the hippocampus. When applied in stressful environments‚ the amount of glucocorticoid production increases (McEwen‚ 1999). This increase in stress hormones correlates to the atrophy or the shrinkage of the hippocampal region. While this correlation is strongly related‚ other factors do in fact play a part in hippocampal atrophy. For example‚ the amount of dentate gyrus neurons in the brain could also have an effect

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    The Science Of Sleep Essay

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    The Science of Sleep is a trilingual film‚ with dialogue spoken in French‚ English‚ and Spanish by characters who are very much global citizens‚ crossing boundaries of consciousness as easily as they cross boundaries of culture. Gondry decorates his love story with deliberately low-tech special effects‚ including cellophane made to look like bath water and a subconscious television studio constructed largely of corrugated cardboard. This is filmmaking with all the seams and stitches exposed‚ an appreciation

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    Beautiful Mind

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    A Beautiful Mind By Ron Howard A Beautiful Mind detailed the dramatic rise and fall of John Forbes Nash‚ the celebrated Nobel Prize winner and mathematician‚ as he battled the debilitating effects of schizophrenia to eventually attain international acclaim. Schizophrenia is characterized by a broad range of unusual behaviors that cause profound disruption in the lives of people suffering from the condition‚ as well as in the lives of the people around them. Schizophrenia strikes without regard

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    Sleep disruption can be defined as any essential deviation in sleep quantity‚ integration‚ or timing relative to the optimal sleep needed by a given individual (usually between seven and nine hours of uninterrupted sleep during the night). Sleep disruption is typically focused on total sleep deprivation‚ showing that skipping sleep completely leads to decrease vigilance‚ problems with cognitive control‚ and impaired mental flexibility (Kirzan and Herlache‚ 2015). There is a little research on sleep

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    getting enough sleep. It also depends on whether you’re sleeping at a time when your body is prepared and ready to sleep. Sleep deprivation is a condition that occurs if one doesn’t get enough sleep. However‚ the sleep deprivation affects college students‚ and the rate becomes higher when the final exams approach. Also‚ social life‚ jobs and relationships with friends are more important than sleep. Accidents‚ losing concentration‚ and becoming more stressful are various problems due to sleep deprivation

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    Normal Sleep Cycle

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    Sleep enables our brains and bodies to rest‚ equipping us to take on the next day. A normal sleep cycle consists of 5 stages‚ 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ and REM. If sleep is disturbed it can cause problems with health and everyday life. Stage 1 is when sleep is light and one can be awakened easily. In this stage we begin to drift in and out of sleep‚ the eyes move slow and muscle activity slows. Stage 1 lasts about five minutes and is followed by stage 2. Stage 2 eye movement stops and brain waves become slower

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    What Is Sleep Paralysis?

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    Have you ever been in a deep sleep and then suddenly you’re awakening without any control over your body? You’re frozen‚ unable to move and barely able to breathe. Noises surface and sometimes even figures. Well‚ you’re not alone. This is a common disorder called Sleep Paralysis that happens during the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stages of sleep. Some people believe it is a harsh disorder but it’s simply your brain waking up before your body. Many people experience it for many different reasons and

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    Infants Sleep Guid

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    THE Infant Sleep GUIDE 3-6 months Between the ages of three and six months‚ your infant will be able to sleep for longer stretches at night. Which means you’ll get a little more sleep than before. Congratulations! Now your baby is beginning to understand the difference between night and day‚ which makes it a perfect time to help improve their sleep time routine. PUT YOUR INFANT to bed drowsy but awake The most important aspect of getting your baby to sleep through the night is to have your

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    A Beautiful Mind

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    Name ____________________________ Period _______ “A Beautiful Mind” application assignment As you have learned in class‚ schizophrenia can be an extremely debilitating mental disorder. A Beautiful Mind chronicles the life of Nobel Prize winner Dr. John Nash‚ a world-renowned mathematician who suffered from schizophrenia. Fill out the questions below using appropriate examples from the film. 1.) Individuals who suffer from Schizophrenia usually exhibit positive or negative symptoms. What are positive

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