Difficulty falling asleep

Introduction Difficulty falling asleep means that it is difficult for the patient to enter a stable sleep state. The level of consciousness decreases or disappears during sleep, and most of the physiological activities and reactions enter an inert state. Through sleep, the fatigued nerve cells return to normal physiological functions, the length of recovery of mental and physical strength and the degree of satisfaction are affected by many factors, including the emotional state at that time. It is a type of insomnia that often causes memory loss and headache. Insomnia often leads to lack of energy during the day, dizziness and tinnitus. Lead to forgetfulness, neurasthenia and so on.

Cause

The growth hormone secretion in the anterior pituitary is significantly increased during sleep, which is beneficial to promote the growth of the body and increase the synthesis of nuclear proteins, which is conducive to the storage of memory. Sleep disorders are abnormalities in sleep and abnormal sleep quality or some clinical symptoms during sleep, such as reduced sleep or excessive sleep, dreams and so on. Various disorders that affect sleep or maintain normal sleep, including excessive sleep, or abnormal sleep-related behavior.

1, environmental reasons: a common sudden change in the sleeping environment.

2, individual factors: bad habits, such as drinking tea before going to bed, drinking coffee, smoking and so on.

3, physical reasons: In a broad sense, any body discomfort can lead to insomnia.

4, mental factors: including the excitement caused by a particular event, anxiety and opportunity to suffer from insomnia.

5. The withdrawal response of sleeping pills or alcoholics.

an examination

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Sleep test

Refers to certain inappropriate conditions or environmental induction, such as infants or children who have been fed for 6 months or more, need to feed or suck pacifiers, flap back or shake, etc. Adults need to turn on a TV, radio or electric light when they fall asleep, otherwise they fall asleep. Difficulties, such as waking up after these conditions no longer exist, then it is difficult to fall asleep again.

1. It is difficult to fall asleep.

2, can not sleep well, sleep time is reduced.

3, wake up early, can not fall asleep after waking up.

4, often wake up from nightmares, self-satisfaction all night is a nightmare.

5. After the sleep, the energy did not recover.

6, the onset time can be long or short, the short can be improved in a few days, the elderly are difficult to recover for several days.

7, easy to be awakened, some sensitive to sound, and some sensitive to light.

Differential diagnosis

Should be differentiated from neuropsychiatric symptoms.

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