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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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Herpes and a Good Night's Sleep
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Making Changes in Recovery - Part One
By Christina Bruni , Health ExpertHello, my name is Chris and I'm a recovering workaholic. I believe I inherited a gene for ambition... Read more »
The Power of Dreaming Big
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Health Guide
Osteoporosis: Fractures
...wrists and 300,000 fractures of other bones. About 80% of these fractures occur after relatively minor falls or accidents.Between 25 - 60% of women older than age 60 develop spinal compression... Read more »Prognosis
...complications are common, particularly infections.There is a strong association between urge incontinence and falls and injuries. In one large study, over half of women who reported incontinence... Read more »Encephalitis: Viral: Risk Factors
Encephalitis is a rare disease. It is extremely uncommon in the U.S., even for people in the risk groups discussed below. Many people fall into the following categories and very few of... Read more »Osteoporosis: Symptoms
Many people confuse osteoporosis with arthritis and believe they can wait for symptoms such as swelling and joint pain to occur before seeing a doctor. However, the mechanisms that cause... Read more »Headaches: Tension: Highlights
Spinal Manipulation and Physical TherapyPhysical therapy combined with head and neck muscle exercises may help reduce the frequency, intensity, and duration of tension-type headaches,... Read more »Images
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Health Care Providers Can Prevent Falls
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Sleep Problems and Menopause
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