Sleep Disorder
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General Information
DEFINITION - Episodes of cessation of breathing, during sleep, that last 10 seconds or longer.
BODY PARTS INVOLVED - Central nervous system.
SEX OR AGE MOST AFFECTED - All ages, but most common in adults over 60.
Long periods (up to 1 or 2 minutes) of not breathing while asleep...
General Information
DEFINITION - Sleep disturbance that includes difficulty in falling asleep, remaining asleep, intermittent wakefulness, early morning awakening or a combination of these. Insomnia affects all age groups but is more common in the elderly. Insomnia may be transient due to a life...