| What is a primary disorder? | Where the disorder is the problem |
| What is a secondary disorder? | Where the probelm is a symptom of another disorder (depression) |
| What is naercolepsy? | Disorder where you sleep excessive during the day, uncontrolable sleep attacks |
| Symptoms of narcolepsy? | EDS (extreme daytime sleepiness)
Hullucinations
Cataplexy, loss of muscle power
Sleep paralysis, awak or asleep |
| What cuases Narcolepsy? | Low nurotransmitter hypocretin, used to keep us awake
Tramua
Evolution, survival behaviour when we are stressed
Genes |
| What is acture insomnia? | Cant sleep or staying asleep for a brief period of time |
| What is chronic insomnia? | Cant sleep or stay alseep for 3 or more nights a week to 3 months |
| Symptoms of insomnia? | Cant sleep
Wake up through night
Laying awake
Not feeling refresehs after sleep
Feeling irritable |
| What cuases insomnia? | Lifestule, jetlag , work shifts etc
Health conditions, depression, heart problems
Medication, food or drink. Like beta-blockers - inhibit the release of melotonin. |
