In 2006 I had a car accident and had trauma to the left side of my head in the area right above where my ear is. I had a hairline fracture in my skull. I had a cat scan done and there was no brain injury sustained. Since my injury I’ve been experiencing fatigue throughout the day and trouble sleeping. Before the accident I use to sleep well with no problems and would wake up the next morning with energy all day. Now I wake up a few times during the night and only get about 5 hours of sleep, once I’m awake I cannot go back to sleep. I’ve been doing some research online and it seems quite common for people to suffer from sleep disorders after experiencing head trauma. Therefore, I believe my fatigue and various other symptoms that I use to never experience before the accident, one being irritability, is due to not getting enough sleep at night. With the research I have conducted, I have come to the conclusion that I have two options: Number one is to treat myself with time released melatonin (I believe my circadian sleep rhythms may have been disrupted), or number two going to see a sleep specialist/or maybe a neurologist instead?
Any advice or tips would be much appreciated.
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I can’t remember the name of the sleeping disorder but the symptons are something like this.
Whilst still asleep, the patient ‘wakes up’ to discover that they are lying in bed unable to move and that someone or somebody is attempting to smother them. They eventually wake up properly.
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I’ve been from doctor to doctor and we’re still working on what on Earth is wrong with me - I’m having increased fatigue, by now it can be called exhaustion. I can’t concentrate, at times I can barely lift my arms or walk, and sometimes I find myself slurring my words I’m so tired. I had a sleep study done and they found that I have more REM sleep than normal and the onset is much quicker. Rather than having increasing time periods of REM sleep, mine are uniform and last a long time. My sleep specialist has ruled out narcolepsy because the onset is not severe enough, but says that the information indicates only that I am very tired, though of course this is something to continue looking into. I literally need 15 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period to function properly, while only a couple years ago I needed about 7. When I search around online for sleep disorders having to do with REM, the only thing that I find is REM Behavioral Disorder, having to do with a lack of REM, and as a result acting out the dream. I do not have that.
What other disorders are there that either result in exhaustion and an increase in REM sleep or just the latter?
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PSY 105/101N General Psychology
Assignment 1 (Individual assignment) 10 %
Due Date: 8th June 09, by 4pm!
Students are required to choose one of the following sleep disorders: sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy or somnambulism. They are then expected to do research beyond the parameters of the text to find information on the chosen sleep disorder and write an essay. The essay must include an interesting case study on the specific sleep disorder and a summary of the case study.
Word count: 1800-2000 words
The marking scheme is as following:
Intro: 10 marks
A detailed introduction on sleep disorders in general. Avoid using terminology that is too technical which may result in plagiarism.
Body: 20 marks
Discuss the sleep disorder of your choice in detail with various examples and references from different materials. Make it interesting. Look at it at an angel that will differentiate your essay from the rest. Direct citing is not encouraged. You need to show your understanding on the subject matter.
Conclusion: 5 marks
Summarize the whole essay into one concise paragraph. No new information should be in this section. All information must have been included in the body section of the essay.
Case study and summary: 5 marks
Find an interesting case study that is current in the news/media/journal. It can take any angle of the sleep disorder you have chosen. Summarize this case study into a paragraph that includes all important points from the case study
Reference: 3 marks
Students are required to reference psychology books for the format for APA referencing styles. Students must also reference all materials that were used. This should be on a separate page.
Format: 2 marks
The manner in which the essay is written will be taken into account. Therefore, students need to reference various materials to obtain the marks
Language: 2 marks
The command of English especially grammar and punctuations will be look at.
Creativity: 2 marks
The effort taken to find a creative angle on the essay will be allocated this marks
Overall marks: 50
i don’t know how to start.. =( Help help help pleaseee!
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which are the disease related due to lack of sleep?
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I used to not be able to sleep for days at a time which meant I had Insomnia, but not I feel as if I am nocternal or something. I can’t sleep at night, but I sleep during the day. Does anyone have any idea what type of sleeping disorder I have.
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