Essays on Sleep Disorders

When it’s time to sleep, everyone wants to get in their beds and effortlessly float away to the magical land of dreams, staying there until their alarm clock calls them back in the morning. Unfortunately, this is just a ‘dream’ for a lot of people….

Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s disease (PD) was first described by James Parkinson, in 1817, he defined it as a series of involuntary tremulous motions, with lessened muscular power, with a propensity to bend the trunk forwards, and to pass from a slow walking to a faster…

Do you suffer from insomnia? Insomnia is a sleeping disorder and can be considered a mental illness because it affects how those diagnosed sleep and their ability to stay in the resting state. This mental illness is very common in the present and can be…

Almost 33 percent of individuals suffer from mild insomnia. When one experiences poor sleep, the condition will develop into poor sleeping habits and this will only worsen the condition. While some individuals will require a sleep study when they want to diagnose other underlying issues,…

For the third night in a row, Dennis has counted each of the one hundred and thirty two pieces of driftwood that made up his bedrooms ceiling. One by one, left to right, he would count each piece of wood, hoping that this puzzle would…

Globally, sleep problems are prevalent amongst university students. A cross-sectional study by Lund shows that 60% of students get poor-quality and insufficient sleep; 70.6% reported that they get less than the recommended 8 hours each night for optimal health. Many university students are still in…

Sleep can be seen as a getaway, a natural opiate, or a time when there is peace within tranquility of mind. Whether one views sleep as a gateway to beautiful dreams or vivid terror; sleep is important in the survival of most species, and humans…

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss and determine the differences between different types of sleep disorders, what are the causes and the effects on humans’ physical and mental health. Some of the most common sleep disorders are: insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea and…

The topic I chose to cover on my research paper is Insomnia and sleeping disorders. Insomnia is a particular sleeping disorder that is characterized by difficulty falling and/or staying asleep. I chose this topic because it stood out to me because I have always heard…

There are many conditions and emotions that are experienced in everyday life, that people may not even realize are linked to the world of psychology. Psychology is a field that is very applicable to many different situations that one might experience. Some examples of these…

A lot of us never thought that there can be a problem even when we are sleeping. Our bed is our comfort zone. We only intend to have a peaceful evening after all that happens in our tiring day. Sleeping is our only way to…

When looking at the causes of narcolepsy they are not known. As time advances scientists have made progress toward identifying genes strongly correlated with the disorder. One of the main roles these specific genes play is controlling the production of chemicals in the brain that…