Sleep medicine

Sleep medicine is a subspecialty of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. Sleep medicine practitioners work to help individuals who have difficulty sleeping or who experience symptoms such as excessive daytime sleepiness, snoring, and insomnia.

Diagnostic tests

Sleep medicine involves the use of diagnostic tools such as polysomnography (a sleep study that records brain activity, eye movement, and muscle activity), multiple sleep latency tests (to measure the time it takes to fall asleep during the day), and actigraphy (to measure sleep and wake patterns using a wearable device). Based on the results of these tests and a comprehensive medical history, sleep medicine practitioners will diagnose sleep disorders and develop individualized treatment plans that may include lifestyle modifications, behavioral therapies, and medications.

Common sleep disorders

Some common sleep disorders that sleep medicine practitioners treat include:

Insomnia: Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.
Sleep apnea: Brief interruptions in breathing during sleep.
Narcolepsy: Excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden, uncontrollable episodes of sleep.
Restless leg syndrome: Uncomfortable sensations in the legs during rest and an urge to move them.
Sleepwalking: Performing activities such as walking or eating during sleep without being fully aware.

Summary

Sleep medicine is a subspecialty of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. Sleep medicine practitioners use diagnostic tools and medical history to diagnose sleep disorders and develop individualized treatment plans to help individuals get the sleep they need to function at their best.

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Sleep disorders	Bruxism / Mouth breathing / Sleep apnea / Catathrenia / Central hypoventilation syndrome / Obesity hypoventilation syndrome / Obstructive sleep apnea / Periodic breathing
Anatomical	Bruxism / Mouth breathing / Sleep apnea / Catathrenia / Central hypoventilation syndrome / Obesity hypoventilation syndrome / Obstructive sleep apnea / Periodic breathing / Snoring
Dyssomnias	Excessive daytime sleepiness / Hypersomnia / Insomnia / Kleine–Levin syndrome / Narcolepsy / Night eating syndrome / Nocturia / Sleep state misperception
Circadian rhythm disorders	Advanced sleep phase disorder / Cyclic alternating pattern / Delayed sleep phase disorder / Irregular sleep–wake rhythm / Jet lag / Non-24-hour sleep–wake disorder / Shift work sleep disorder
Parasomnias	Nightmare disorder / Night terror / Periodic limb movement disorder / Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder / Sleepwalking / Sleepdriving / Sleep-talking
Benign phenomena	Dreams / Exploding head syndrome / Hypnic jerk / Hypnagogia / Sleep onset / Hypnopompia / Sleep paralysis / Sleep inertia / Somnolence / Nocturnal clitoral tumescence / Nocturnal penile tumescence / Nocturnal emission
Treatment	Sleep diary / Sleep hygiene / Sleep induction / Hypnosis / Somnology / Polysomnography / Behavioral sleep medicine / Sleep study / List of topics / WikiMD Sleep medicine

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