Wednesday, November, 11, 2009
What Causes Restlessness At Night
June 24, 2009
Many Alzheimer's patients begin to experience fear, restlessness, and agitation at night--just when their caregivers are ready to go to sleep. But some "nightcare" facilities have started popping up for patients who would be helped by having a safe, structured environment in which to burn off some of their nighttime energy, and experts say it allows caregivers to enjoy a restful night as well. In this story from the New York Times, a reporter looks at the first program of its kind at a nursing h...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
Restless legs syndrome or Ekbom Syndrome affects hundreds of people night after night, keeping...
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By Allen Blaivas, M.D.
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Health Expert
We started our discussion about restless legs syndrome (RLS) in my recent blog, so let’s continue...
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By Merely Me
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Health Expert
Some weeks ago I had asked whether or not anyone had experienced any unusual symptoms in childhood...
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By Deanne Stein
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Health Expert
I have been fidgeting for as long as I can remember. Sometimes I fidget with my...
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Health Guide
...person gets adequate rest during the day because fatigue can increase the likelihood of late afternoon
restlessness. Try to schedule more physically demanding activities earlier in the day. For...
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...repeatedly throughout the night and result in disrupted sleep.In addition to poor quality and short sleep
at night, research has shown that people with RLS generally experience a reduced quality...
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...wakefulness. Symptoms may also include involuntary jerking of the limbs that intensifies in the evening or
at night and is relieved by movement. People with RLS tend to have difficulty falling or...
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...to work, you may feel better and more energized, making it difficult to get to sleep or stay asleep
at night• Take medications in the morning• Cut down on caffeine• Include...
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...drugs that help agitation include antidepressants for mood and irritability, anxiolytics for anxiety,
restlessness, verbally disruptive behavior and resistance and antipsychotic medications for...
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Medications
...urge to move the legs. Symptoms usually occur at night along with uncomfortable/unpleasant... Read more »
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