How To Diagnose Sleep Disorders
Health Encyclopedia: Insomnia Diagnosis
- Insomnia - Diagnosis
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes of Short-Term or Transient Insomnia
- Causes of Chronic Insomnia
- Are You at Risk For Insomnia?
- Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnosing sleep disturbance and its cause is the most important step in restoring healthy sleep. However, there is little agreement, even among experts, on the best methods for effectively assessing a patient's insomnia.
A major difficulty in diagnosing this problem is its subjective nature. One study showed that there was no difference in sleep behaviors between people who said they were insomniacs and people who said they weren't. People who believe they have insomnia may have actuall...
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Expert & Community Posts
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Causes and Symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome
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Relieving Those Restless Legs
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The "Eyes" Have It
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...the irises of the eyes. Both eyes are used for this diagnosis. Perhaps modern medicine is... Read more »
Can I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia?
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...fibromyalgia typically see many doctors before receiving the diagnosis. One reason for this... Read more »
Health Guide
ADHD and Sleep Disorders
...appear in ADHD. Recent debates have questioned whether sleep disturbances may be the more accurate diagnosis in some children diagnosed with ADHD or whether lack of sleep is a cause of ADHD. ... Read more »Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
...physical or emotional trauma (for example, injury, illness, surgery, prolonged stress). Determining a DiagnosisGetting an accurate diagnosis of either illness can be challenging and... Read more »Guiding our Bipolar Daughter Through Adolescence
...14, her school performance dropped and extensive testing resulted in an attention deficit disorder diagnosis (ADD). On Sept. 11, 2001, our daughter was 15 years old, and taking an antidepressant... Read more »Fibromyalgia: Introduction
...diagnosed with fibromyalgia feel pain in at least 11 of 18 specific tender points. [See section on Diagnosis: Criteria for Classifying Fibromyalgia.]Widespread pain is similar to that of arthritis... Read more »Hitting the Books: Your Must-Have Depression Reading List
...to teenagers. Companion illnesses that might indicate depression are also discussed as part of the diagnosis section. The treatment section covers how to find effective treatment, whether therapy,... Read more »Images
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