Posted on December 14, 2007 in Latest News
Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by the inability to fall asleep and/or the inability to remain asleep for a reasonable amount of time. Insomniacs have been known to complain about being unable to close their eyes or “rest their mind” for more than a few minutes at a time.
Risk factors for insomnia
The strongest risk factors for insomnia are psychiatric problems, particularly depression, and physical complaints, such as headaches and chronic pain that have no identifiable cause (called somatic symptoms). About 90% of people with depression have insomnia. Among the more commonly reported health risks associated with insomnia and related sleep disorders among women in the study included hypertension or high blood pressure.
The Warwick University Medical School recently released a study suggesting women with insomnia may be more at risk for serious health consequences than men. Insomnia is more common in women than men, although men are not immune from insomnia. Sleep efficiency deteriorates equally in men and women as they get older. In women, a number of hormonal events can disturb sleep, including premenstrual syndrome, menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. After childbirth, most women develop a high sensitivity to the sounds of their children, which causes them to wake easily. After menopause women are susceptible to the same environmental and biologic causes of insomnia as men are.
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