By Harriett Simington


The most widely known of this type of disorder is insomnia. This is described as being unable to doze off or slumber through the night. The normal daily life can be impacted by this. There is help available at a Chicago Sleep Medicine Center.

This field of medicine was started in the 1970s. Prior to 1999 any licensed physician could set up a laboratory to study these disorders. There have been changes since then.

Currently postgraduate training is established to qualify for board-certification in this field. There are six sleep clinics in the Greater Chicago Area. They are accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

As in most medical fields, there are numerous kinds of these problems. The one called apnea is typified by abnormally shallow breathing while unconscious. Narcolepsy can cause someone to lose consciousness at inopportune times.

Insomnia, the inability to slumber is sharply contrasted with hypersomnia. The hypersomniac dozes for abnormally long periods of time. Other types are night terrors and sleepwalking.

Sometimes a physical condition can cause one of these disorders. The same is true of mental illnesses. Before the insomnia can be dealt with, the underlying disorder must receive the necessary care.

Reports of traffic accidents have been attributed to drivers suffering from sleeplessness. For example, thirty-one percent of fatalities to drivers of trucks are attributed to fatigue. This is in comparison to twenty-nine percent being caused by drugs or alcohol.

Circadian Rhythm is related to sleeping at the appropriate time. The sufferer cannot fall asleep at what should be bedtime. Then, he or she will find it difficult to wake up. Needless to say, this leads to not being alert in school or at work.

The Circadian Rhythm is controlled by hormones and changes in metabolism. Contributing factors include how light is transmitted visually to the optic nerve and brain. An individual with normal rest patterns has a synchronized body clock.




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