INSOMNIA
Artist Statment
Insomnia,
or sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder in which there is an inability to
fall asleep or to stay asleep as long as desired.
Thus,
insomnia is most often thought of as both a sign and a symptom that can
accompany several sleeps, medical, and psychiatric disorders characterized by a
persistent difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep or sleep of poor
quality. Insomnia is typically followed by functional impairment while awake.
Insomnia can occur at any age, but it is particularly common in the elderly.
Insomnia can be short term (up to three weeks) or long term (above 3–4 weeks),
which can lead to memory problems, depression, irritability and an increased
risk of heart disease and automobile related accidents.
Insomnia
can be classified as transient, acute, or chronic.
Transient
insomnia lasts for less than a week. It can be caused by another disorder,
by changes in the sleep environment, by the timing of sleep,
severe depression, or by stress. Its consequences – sleepiness and
impaired psychomotor performance – are similar to those of sleep
deprivation.
Acute insomnia is
the inability to consistently sleep well for a period of less than a month.
Insomnia is present when there is difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep or
when the sleep that is obtained is non-refreshing or of poor quality. These
problems occur despite adequate opportunity and circumstances for sleep and
they must result in problems with daytime function. Acute insomnia is
also known as short term insomnia or stress related insomnia.
Chronic insomnia lasts
for longer than a month. It can be caused by another disorder, or it can be a
primary disorder. People with high levels of stress, hormones or shifts in the
levels of cytokines are more likely to have chronic insomnia. Its
effects can vary according to its causes. They might include muscular
fatigue, hallucinations, and/or mental fatigue. Some people that live with
this disorder see things as if they are happening in slow motion, wherein
moving objects seem to blend together.
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