The most common sleep problems in children are difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep and overall insufficient shut-eye.
Caffeine toxicity can include symptoms like dizziness, increased heart rate, muscle twitching, confusion, hallucinations, convulsions, and sleep problems.
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They can then prescribe physical and occupational therapy, as well as treatment for sleep problems, depression and cognitive impairment.
When they are depressed however they feel low, are often tired and might have sleep problems, feelings of worthlessness and guilt.
Most have other conditions as well, like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders, sleep problems or epilepsy, which may affect their functioning, Dr. Gillberg said.
The children in the two groups showed very little to no significant differences in terms of emotional health, behavior or sleep problems.
On the pro sleep-training side, an Australian study published in September followed 326 children with parent-reported sleep problems at 7 months.
It could be that sleep problems lead to changes in the brain, which, in turn, contribute to the psychiatric illnesses, they say.
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Randall begins with an account of his own sleep problems, which include laughing, humming, grunting, bouncing, kicking, and, on at least one occasion, sleep-walking into a wall.
"Baby blues, " which do not require medical attention, can include mood swings, sleep problems, irritability, crying, anxiety and sadness in the first couple of weeks after birth.
He concludes that what Americans have come to think of as sleep problems are mostly just problems in the way Americans have come to think about sleep.
For those kids, there tend to be behavioral reasons for their sleep problems, such as caffeine use, TV watching before bed or other issues such as anxiety.
Overweight people often have sleep problems -- most notably sleep apnea, a breathing disorder that causes frequent awakenings -- but it's not clear if they're overweight because of their sleep problems, or if their sleep problems result from being overweight.
Traveling across the world and turning your biological clock essentially upside down can definitely cause problems with sleep, both while you are away and when you return.
Obesity and the state of being overweight substantially raises their risk of morbidity from hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems, and endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon cancers.
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The Smith-Magenis Syndrome Foundation UK said major features of the condition include mild to moderate intellectual disability, delayed speech and language skills, distinctive facial features, sleep disturbances, and behavioural problems.
In England, he said people must have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 35 with related health problems, such as diabetes or sleep apnoea, or 40 without.
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Night shift workers are far more prone to having sleep disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, metabolic problems, cancer, diabetes, depression and a number of other health problems.
Other illnesses including heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and hormonal problems can also disturb the normal pattern of sleep.
Today, top software companies often sponsor 'hackathons, ' weekends of intense work and little sleep, to get free outside programming help to solve problems or advance products.
It is believed that sleep deprivation may harm neurological development and can contribute to behavioural problems including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
"It also seems that physical pure bullies sleep well at night, with 65% reporting fewer sleeping problems than bully victims, " he said.
Tell-tale signs of underlying medical problems include significant changes in energy, weight, appetite or sleep, which could be due to an endocrine disorder.
So, I had no problems having sunlight beaming into my face when I was going to sleep.
Loss of sleep has been associated with a dramatically higher risk of depression in mothers and marital problems.
Stanley had his vices and personal problems and did not live long after the trial, dying in his sleep at age 47 when his heart gave out in 2007.
He also suffered from sleep apnoea, a condition that resulted in him jolting awake several times a night due to breathing problems.
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