• Insomnia - Causes of Short-Term or Transient Insomnia
• Highlights
• Introduction
• Causes of Chronic Insomnia
• Risk Factors
• Complications
• Diagnosis

Causes of Short-Term and Transient Insomnia

A reaction to change or stress is one of the most common causes of short-term and transient insomnia. This condition is sometimes referred to as adjustment sleep disorder.

The trigger could be a major or traumatic event such as:

• An acute illness
• Injury or surgery
• The loss of a loved one
• Job loss

Temporary insomnia could also develop after a relatively minor event, including:

• Extremes in weather
• An exam
• Traveling
• Trouble at work

In most cases, normal sleep almost...