What was the name of the sleep disorder Krystal had on True Life?

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True Life: I can't sleep aired on MTV a few days ago and i would like to know the name of the disorder Krystal had. She went to the doctor and found out she could not sleep because she was having trouble shutting her mind down at night. The doctor named a disorder for it, it was a really long name and i just can't remember what it was. I would like to look more into it, so if anyone knows what it is, that would be appreciated!!
Oh i cant remember but i just watched it tonight. try looking it up on their website maybe.  (+ info)

Is this odd behaviour for a child or a possible sleep disorder?

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My sisters little boy is almost two years old. Every night that he goes to bed he seems to keep constantly headbutting his cot. he seems to do when both asleep and awake. IT looks awful to watch. I actually witnessed him doing this when he was actually asleep. Its also at almost the same times each night whether awake or asleep.
I have urged her to speak to her Gp. The health visitor says he will grow out of it. I am not so sure. He does not seem to be doing at a result of anger.
Hi sweetie

Head banging is surprisingly common. Up to 20 percent of babies and toddlers bang their head on purpose, although boys are three times more likely to do it than girls. Head banging often starts in the second half of the first year and peaks between 18 and 24 months of age. baby's head-banging habit may last for several months, or even years, though most children outgrow it by age 3.

Some babies bang their forehead or the back of their head against the headboard of their crib, while others are partial to the crib railings. Other babies roll their heads from side to side while lying on their backs — often resulting in a bald spot on the back of the head.

Head banging in babies is rarely a sign of a developmental or emotional problem. But if your baby does it, go ahead and mention it to his doctor. In rare instances — especially if your baby has developmental delays — it signals a problem.

Most likely, though, your baby's behavior — while upsetting to watch — is harmless. Your baby won't get hurt banging his head. The only precautionary measure you should take is to tighten the screws and bolts on his crib regularly, as all the motion may work them loose.

Don't put pillows or blankets in his crib to soften the surroundings, because these are a suffocation hazard. And if you use crib bumpers, make sure they're thin, firm (not puffy), and securely tied to the crib railings, so your baby can't get his head between the bumper and the railing.

If the sound of your baby banging his head bothers you, try moving the crib away from the wall.

Since your baby is probably trying to comfort himself, give him a hand. Make his sleeping environment peaceful. Help him unwind with a warm bath before bed, give him a gentle massage, or spend extra time rocking him to sleep. Some babies find soft music or the steady rhythm of a ticking metronome soothing at bedtime.  (+ info)

How is a sleep disorder diagnosed?

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How is a sleep disorder diagnosed and what are the signs necessary for you to take a sleeping pill?
A sleep disorder is diagnosed by spending a night or two in a sleep clinic and having your sleep patterns monitored. There are a lot of different type of sleep disorders, sleep apnea, insomnia, restless leg syndrome to name a few. You have to be referred to the sleep clinic by a physician who can analyze the results and diagnose your problem.  (+ info)

Why is taking a nap before bedtime bad for REM sleep?

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I take a nap after getting home because I'm just too exhausted to focus on my work. So, I decide to take a nap, and I wake anywhere from around 11PM to 2 or 3AM, and I go back to sleep again from anywhere around 3-5AM and wake at 6AM. I heard that doing this disrupts the REM cycle. If so, how? And is it really that bad? What are the long term side effects?
REM sleep generally occurs after a few hours of sleep. The other sleep is giving the brain a break, but REM sleep is when your brain is actively processing things. This is also when people seem to dream. So sleeping in shorter blocks gives your brain less time to slip into REM sleep.

I don't think that is a bad thing, as long as you feel refreshed every morning before going to work, it shouldn't be a problem. You probably dream less than other people. so if you like dreams that's too bad. haha

Hope that helps. If you're really concerned, do some research about it.  (+ info)

I have a sleep disorder, I cannot fall asleep until dawn. Is there anyone else out there like me?

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I know its a sleep disorder, i forgot what its called. My doctor wanted me to go to some sleep clinic. I would just stay awake the entire time. I just want to know if anyone elese has this trouble and how to correct it.
it's called delayed sleep phase disorder and it's a disorder of your circadian rhythm. They usually use light therapy to trick your brain into thinking it's a different time of day as well as sedatives until you can get your body back on track - however, it could be a stingy thing and you might have this schedule disorder for the rest of your life. My suggestion - get a night job.  (+ info)

What is the name of this disorder where people who live in the city are use to hear noise even when they sleep

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What is the name of this disorder (it may not be classifed as a disorder), where people who live in the city are use to hearing noise even when they sleep?

Like when they sleep, they like to listen to soothing noise, just because it is noise.
This is not a disorder. The environment you are familiar with--be that a farm in the middle of nowhere or a city apartment, will determine what you, as an individual, find to be normal noise levels when sleeping.

Take someone from a city to a farm and they will not be as comfortable simply because the ambient noises are not what they are accustomed to.

It's just environmental habituation.  (+ info)

What are the effects of not getting enough REM sleep?

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How many hours of REM sleep should one get to be optimally healthy and alert?
How can one increase the hours they get of REM sleep??
I just did a small report on this topic, heres the basic info of it.

What happens when a rat stops dreaming? In 2004, researchers at the University of Wisconsin at Madison decided to find out. Their method was simple, if a bit devilish. Step 1: Strand a rat in a tub of water. In the center of this tiny sea, allot the creature its own little desert island in the form of an inverted flowerpot. The rat can swim around as much as it pleases, but come nightfall, if it wants any sleep, it has to clamber up and stretch itself across the flowerpot, its belly sagging over the drainage hole.

In this uncomfortable position, the rat is able to rest and eventually fall asleep. But as soon as the animal hits REM sleep, the muscular paralysis that accompanies this stage of vivid dreaming causes its body to slacken. The rat slips through the hole and gets dunked in the water. The surprised rat is then free to crawl back onto the pot, lick the drops off its paws, and go back to sleep—but it won't get any REM sleep.

Step 2: After several mostly dreamless nights, the creature is subjected to a virtual decathlon of physical ordeals designed to test its survival behaviors. Every rat is born with a set of instinctive reactions to threatening situations. These behaviors don't have to be learned; they're natural defenses—useful responses accrued over millennia of rat society.

The dream-deprived rats flubbed each of the tasks. When plopped down in a wide-open field, they did not scurry to the safety of a more sheltered area; instead, they recklessly wandered around exposed areas. When shocked, they paused briefly and then went about their business, rather than freezing in their tracks the way normal rats do. When confronted with a foreign object in their burrow, they did not bury it; instead, they groomed themselves. Had the animals been out in the wild, they would have made easy prey.

The surprise came during Step 3. Each rat was given amphetamines and tested again; nothing changed. If failure to be an effective rat were due to mere sleep deprivation, amphetamines would have reversed the effect. But that didn't happen. These rats weren't floundering because they were sleepy. Something else was going on-but what?

(For the response to this read the whole article in the source section below..)  (+ info)

What is the symptoms for sleep disorder?

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Hi yahoo answers tell me the symptoms for sleep disorder and how it affects the body...
Sleep problems will eventually disrupt your work, family and personal relationships....Almost everyone will be affected by insomnia at some point during life. Insomnia – a short term or chronic inability to get high quality sleep – is a common sleep problem and can be caused by a variety of things including stress, a change in time zones, an altered sleep schedule or poor bedtime habits...It disturbs the entire the life of the person...  (+ info)

Is this a sleep disorder? What should I do to keep from sleeping 12 hours every night?

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If I'm allowed, I sleep 12-14 hours every night. I've done it this past week every single night and it's really starting to bug me because I have stuff to do. When I'm not permitted to sleep at least 10-11 hours I am very tired throughout the day and HAVE to drink coffee at 3:00 to stay awake. I'm 17 and female.
Is this a sleep disorder? What should I do to be able to sleep less and be energized?
It sounds excessive. If you are feeling tired and lethargic, why not go to your doctor and explain your symptoms? Tell them how long this has been going on. There may be a reason for it and it's always best to get these things checked out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypersomnia
I found this on wikipedia- where else?! It may give you some more information.
Best of luck- hope you get this sorted out.
Sweet dreams!  (+ info)

Does sleeping with a TV on affect your REM sleep?

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My mother sleeps with the TV blaring every single night since I was a kid. She always complains that she is tired and that she never feels rested. She essentially naps her entire weekend away because she feels so tired.

I thought perhaps the TV was affecting her restoritive REM sleep. Any truth behind this theory of mine? I'm kind of worried about her.
YES electrical appliances affects your electrical balance in your body and the amount of affection depends on the device and its proximity to you while you sleep. Everyone knows that your heart is governed by an electrical stimulus...the pacemaker. Well tvs give off static electricity, the cable box sends electrical signals to the tv and back and forth. Your computer in the off position still has electricity flowing through it. These things affect you its called electromagnetic chaos.

Just to show how simple the effection can be...if you know anyone or if you have metal fillings in your mouth, take an aluminum gum wrapper or a piece of aluminum foil and stick it in your mouth and bite down on it a bit...you will feel a MEGA JOLT. Thats your bodys electrical current flowing.

The reason why people can sleep with the TV on is because it takes there mind of the silence of thinking. When its quiet your mind is finally free of commotion and is able to relax and ponder. This frightens people because often times they feel they cant unwind. When you sleep or when your in bed, tell yourself you arent thinking of anything else tonight, but sleep...Keep repeating in your head good things and YOU WILL BE KNOCKED OUT.

Your mind constantly and continuously transfers signals. You can be in REM but when something on the tv says something that signals a happy/sad/confused memory, your body will revert to those signals all over again. Kinda like if you are sleep, and a scary movie is on TV, you only hear it but you will be scared in your sleep and will quite possibly have a night mare or some other questionable and uneasy dream.

To ensure complete recooperative sleep, you should have very little or no electronics in your room, nothing plugged into the wall. Battery operated are better, yet still give off chaos. Your body needs to not be bombarded with so many signals. If you have a window open in the winter, you will wake up in the middle of the night being cold...you were warm when you went to bed, and you werent awake before you woke up....same idea, different stress factor.  (+ info)

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