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Are Parkinson's Disease and Sleep Disorders Related?
You may be familiar with the fact that people suffering from Parkinson's disease exhibit speech problems. Quite often, people with Parkinson's disease speak softly or unintelligibly. Others may have problems with drooling or swallowing. However, these are not the only symptoms that make life more difficult for those afflicted by Parkinson's disease. In addition to everything else, a number of experts believe there is a correlation between Parkinson's disease and sleep disorders as well. Parkinson's disease affects approximately 1.5 million adults in the United States. Due to a deficiency in the chemical dopamine, which controls muscle coordination and movement, Parkinson's disease most often affects motor skills and speech. People with Parkinson's disease often experience difficulties with movement; many of them shake uncontrollably or go rigid. Balance is often affected, causing the afflicted person to fall often. Parkinson's disease and sleep disorders that are most commonly associated can only add to these impairments. Some common problems that occur as a result of Parkinson's disease and sleep disorders are: insomnia, parasomnia, and daytime sleep disorders. Insomnia Of all adults with Parkinson's disease and sleep disorders, approximately 74 per cent have insomnia as well. Insomnia causes one to have difficulties falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up at a reasonable time. There are various forms of insomnia that can accompany Parkinson's disease and sleep disorders. For example, the insomnia can be intermediate, initial, or terminal. Parasomnia Parasomnia is the occurrence of one of the following during sleep: vivid dreams, nocturnal hallucinosis, nightmares, night terrors, nocturnal vocalizations, sleep walking, sleep talking, panic attacks and rapid eye movement (REM) behavior disorder. Many people who are affected by Parkinson's disease and sleep disorders report that they are also affected by one or more of these annoyances during sleep. This can cause the patient to feel as though they barely slept, when in fact they slept through the entire night. Daytime Sleep Disorders People with Parkinson's disease can also experience daytime sleep disorders. Parkinson's disease patients often have trouble staying awake during the day. Usually, this is because they had difficulties sleeping the night before, or because of tmedications prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease. Also, conditions such as dementia, depression, and sleep apnea can accompany Parkinson's disease and sleep disorders. Thus, sleep disorders as a result of, or associated with, Parkinson's disease only serve to complicate already difficult circumstances. Please click below to add this site to your Social Bookmarks: Latest News About Sleep DisordersPatients Treated For OSA At An AASM Accredited Sleep Center More Likely To Adhere To CPAP (Medical News Today)Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a major public health problem that, if untreated, can be deadly. Despite the proven reliability of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in treating OSA, resistance and intolerance to CPAP poses limitations to its use. [click link for full article] Sleep Deprivation Can Lead To Smoking, Drinking (Medical News Today)Sleep loss or disturbed sleep can heighten the risk for adolescents to take up smoking and drinking, two habits that may prove to be detrimental to their health, according to a research abstract presented at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). [click link for full article] Breast-Feeding May Reduce Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders (ABC News)Children Who Breast-Feed May Have Reduced Risk of Sleep Apnea, Other Problems Sleep problems could lead to bigger problems (The Bradford Era)People shouldn't lay down on the job when it comes to getting a good night sleep. "It's just like diet and exercise," said Dr. Nancy Collop, a native of Bradford, associate professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, and director of the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center. Sleep Disorders Highly Prevalent Among Police Officers (Medical News Today)Sleep disorders are common, costly and treatable, but often remain undiagnosed and untreated. Unrecognized sleep disorders adversely affect personal health and may lead to chronic sleep loss, which, in turn, increases the risk of accidents and injuries. These problems are exacerbated in shift workers such as police officers, who may experience chronic sleep loss due to their schedules. [click ... SleepDisorderChronicle.Com Home | Articles | Contact Us
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