Strategies For Deep Sleep When You Have Insomnia
- Insomnia - Introduction
- Highlights
- Causes of Short-Term and Transient Insomnia
- Causes of Chronic Insomnia
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnosis
Introduction
Insomnia comes from the Latin words for no sleep. Insomnia is characterized by:
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Difficulty staying asleep
- Waking up too early
- Poor quality ("non-restorative") sleep
Insomnia may be primary or secondary:
- Primary insomnia means that the inability to sleep is not caused by other health problems.
- Secondary insomnia is due to other health conditions that interfere with sleep. It is also called comorbid insomnia.
Duration of Insomnia
Insomnia is often categorized by how...
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