Classification of Sleep Disorders
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has identified and officially accepted 81 different sleep disorders of which a few common ones are discussed. Depending on the possible insults to sleep, some of the important and more common sleep disorders are as follows-
- Insomnia
- Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
- Narcolepsy
- Restless legs syndrome
- Periodic limb movement
- Parasomnias
- Hypersomnias
- Circadian rhythm disorders
