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Sleep Disorders: A Prelude
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The therapy for sleep disorders is individualistic and depends on the type of disorder. Not all cases requires medication, sometimes educating the patient about simple sleep hygiene measures provides the cure. The principles of therapy are:  Hypnotics are sedatives which are given when there is difficulty in falling or maintaining sleep for example insomnia. REM sleep suppressants and anticataleptic agents are given for narcolepsy. Stimulant medications are given for those disorders in which there is excessive daytime sleepiness such as in hypersomnias and narcolepsy. Dopamine agonists are given for disorders such as restless leg syndrome and periodic leg movement disorder. CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) forms the mode of therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. Behavioral therapy helps to establish permanent healthy sleeping patterns and hence forms the backbone in treating insomnias. Age related sleeping patterns can be modified with this therapy. Disturbed sleep patterns due to hormonal imbalances are stabilized with hormonal and behavioral therapy. So, an exact diagnosis helps to initiate the appropriate therapy.
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Elderly66
Posted on: 04/17/2013 I am 66 years old woman. Lately I am experiencing that in the middle of the night I am howling due to some terrible nightmare, generally I realise in sleep that I am howling, I get awakened, mostly am unable to recall the dream sequence, but a general feeling of dread is there. It is disturbing my family. I am on a drug [ pentoprazole] stomach disorder. Kindly help.
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