Excess Sleepiness

 

Disorders That Cause Excessive Sleepiness

 

1.    Breathing Disorders

bulletObstructive Sleep Apnea & Hypopnea  (snoring)
bulletCentral Sleep Apnea & Hypopnea  (no snoring)

 
2.    Movement  Disorders:
 
bulletRestless Legs
bulletNocturnal Myoclonus or Fragmentary Myoclonus
bulletPeriodic limb Movements 

3.    Environmental
bulletEnvironmental Noises (disturbing excitation of any sense)
bulletEnvironmental Toxins (including allergens)

4.    Drug Dependency
bulletDepressant Dependency's (alcohol, sleeping pills, tranquilizers)
bulletStimulant Dependency's

 
5.    Behavioral / Psycho Physiological / Learned
  
bulletInadequate Sleep Hygiene Habits
bulletInsufficient Sleep

 
6.    Psychiatric
 
bullet Mood Disorders
bulletPsychoses
bulletAlcoholism

7.    Chronic Pain
bulletArthritis
bulletFibrositis or Fibromyalgia
bulletOther Medical Conditions

8.    Sleep  Walking
 

9.    Night  Terror
 

10.    Bedwetting
 

11.    Chronic Fatigue
 

13.    Menstrual Associated
 

14.     Pregnancy Associated
 

15.    Narcolepsy
 

16.    Post Traumatic Hypersomnia
 

17.    Idiopathic Hypersomnia
 

18.    Parkinsonism
 

19.    Dementia
 

20.    Other Medical Conditions