Sleep disorders, or somnipathy, are the medical disorders of a person's sleep patterns, and some are serious enough to interfere with normal mental, physical, social and emotional functioning. This is the forum for discussing anything related to sleep disorders
Insomnia is the persistent disorder which makes it hard to stay asleep, hard to fall asleep, or both, despite the person having the opportunity to sleep adequately. This is the forum for discussing anything related to this health condition
Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS) is a complex and rare neurological disorder which is characterized by recurring periods of altered behavior, excessive amounts of sleep, and a significant reduction in understanding the world. This is the forum for discussing anything related to this health condition
Narcolepsy is a chronic brain disorder characterized by poor control of sleep-wake cycles, and the individual experiences extreme daytime sleepiness and irresistible and sudden bouts of sleep strikes at any time in some cases. This is the forum for discussing anything related to this health condition
Night terrors, also known as pavor nocturnus or sleep terrors, are the sleep disorders responsible for feelings of dread or terror, and occurs in most cases during the first stage 3-4 non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep hours; it happens during the arousal periods from delta sleep, also called slow-wave sleep. This is the forum for discussing anything related to night terrors.
Nocturnal enuresis, also known as bedwetting, sleepwetting or nighttime urinary incontinence, is involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which the control of the bladder usually occurs. This is the forum for discussing anything related to this health condition
Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Wittmaack-Ekbom syndrome or Willis-Ekbom disease (WED), is a neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move your body in order to stop odd or uncomfortable sensations. This is the forum for discussing anything related to this health condition
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by instances of infrequent or shallow breathing, or pauses in breathing during sleep. Each pause in breathing lasts for several seconds to several minutes, and in some cases occur at least five times in an hour. This is the forum for discussing anything related to this health condition
Sleep paralysis is a condition characterized by a person either during Hypnopompia (awakening) or Hypnagogia (falling asleep), is temporarily unable to speak, react or move, and this is a transitional state between sleep and wakefulness, characterized by muscle weakness (muscle atonia), and accompanied generally by physical experiences (such as strong current running through the upper body), and terrifying hallucinations to which the individual is not able to react due to paralysis. This is the forum for discussing anything related to this health condition
Sleep sex, also known as sexsomnia, is a condition in which an individual engages in sexual activities while asleep, and it is regarded as a type of non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM) parasomnia, and can be experienced alongside other sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, sleepwalking, night terrors and bedwetting and can be triggered by previous sleep deprivation, stress, and excessive alcohol consumption. This is the forum for discussing anything related to this health condition
