Sleep & Sleep disorders READ pgs.364-366

The effects of sleep loss are connected to health consequences including hypertension, diabetes, obesity,

depression, heart attack, and stroke.

To support why you highlighted each:

I choose this because….I thought this….This connects with….I wonder about…..1st person Talk about what you highlighted others take turns commenting.2nd Person talk and so on

Reflection• Give an example of at least 2 factors that affect your

quality of sleep. How does your body feel after a night of too little sleep? How does your mind function?

• Job/School/Finances• Aches/Pains• Relationships• Holidays/vacation days• Sports

WHY WE NEED SLEEP?• Memory and learning• Mood enhancement and social behaviors• Nervous system• Immune system• Growth and development

Why we need sleepWhy we need sleep

About every 90 minutes we go through these About every 90 minutes we go through these stages; Stage 1, 2, 3&4 and REM (stage 5)stages; Stage 1, 2, 3&4 and REM (stage 5)

About every 90 minutes we go through these stages; Stage 1, 2, 3&4 and REM (stage 5)

• Stage 1• Mixed thoughts• Hallucinations (falling)• Brain waves still rapid

• Stage 2• Still easy to wake up• Brain waves are continuing to slow down

• Stage 3&4• Slowest brain waves• Blood flow decreases to the brain• Growth Hormone emitted• Immune function increase• We need this stage to feel well rested.

Newborn babies need 16-18 hours of sleep each day!

Dreams & the Stages of Sleep

REM (rapid eye movement)• Dream stage• We need this stage to feel well rested• Paralysis• Brain waves are rapid

Sleep Apnea• Causes: Obstructed airway, air can’t flow into

or out of nose and mouth• Effects: Very sleepy through out the day lack concentration, irritable, memory difficulties,

falling asleep at workTreatment: Dental device, CPAP

Shaq attacks sleep apnea

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkiWvWn2aU&safe=active

CPAP

• Continuous Positive Air Pressure

Insomnia: • Transient-only lasts a few nights• Short Term-lasts 2-3 weeks• Chronic-lasts more than 1 monthTreatment: Consider lifestyle changes possibly a sleeping pill

• Skeeter

• Rusty

Narcolepsy• Affects part of brain that regulates sleep and

awake states• Sudden onset of REM• Cataplexy- Sudden loss of muscle controlTreatment: Medication

Kleine-Levin Syndrome• A rare syndrome• Periodic excessive sleepiness lasting several

weeks• Typically the patient has other drives increase

(eating, drinking…)Treatment: No treatment, patients cope the

best they can. Hopefully the patient will “out grow” the disorder