Sleeping
Sleeping is very important. Many people may be surprised that sleep deprivation has a negative impact on all aspects of life. It affects physical and mental health, and the person becomes more vulnerable to illness and accidents.
Although it is not entirely clear what the brain does during sleep, some scientists point out that the brain arranges and stores information, as well as solving problems. It may be noted that the lack of sleep in children may hinder the development of the body and their immune system adequately, according to what researchers see.
Stages of sleep
When the person is asleep, he does not know that he is going through multiple stages of sleep, the brain moves the movement telling the body how to sleep, and with deep in the sleep enters the person in the five stages of it as follows:
- The first stage : At this stage of light sleep, the sleeper enters the so-called lasen; a stage during which the sleeper wakes up easily with a somewhat simple sound.
- The second phase : After a while, the person enters the second stage, which is a bit deeper, gives the brain signals to the muscles to relax, and sends signals to the heart to pulse more slowly, and the soul to be quiet, until the temperature is landing at this stage.
- third level When the person at this stage is at a deeper stage of sleep, and sends the brain at this stage signals blood pressure to decrease, and the body at this stage is not sensitive to the heat of the air around it, that is, the person does not notice if the atmosphere of the room is cold or a little warm, It is also more difficult to wake up at this stage, and some people may walk or talk during this stage.
- The fourth stage : This stage of the deepest stages of sleep; it is very difficult to wake the person during, and if the person was already awakened during this stage it is confused for at least several minutes, and as in the third phase, the person at this stage may walk or speak, Move from this stage to another less profound stage.
- REM sleep: : Although the muscles of the body are completely relaxed at this stage, but the eyes move very quickly under the eyelids, and the heart beats quickly and breathing is less regular; this stage is where the dream occurs.
When a person is asleep, he returns the second, third, and fourth stages, as well as the rapid eye movement phase every 90 minutes until he wakes up.
Disorders cause frequent sleep
Diseases and disorders that cause inactivity and frequent sleep include a wide range, and we review some of them:
Restless leg syndrome
Is a disorder characterized by a bad feeling in the legs and a desire to move them, and may also cause shaking movements every 20 to 30 seconds throughout the night, and sometimes this disorder may affect other organs of the body as well. Symptoms of this disorder occur when a person is in a state of rest or sleep, and since the symptoms are worse at night, they interfere with the continuous sleep and lead to sleepiness during the day. Treatments for this disorder include:
- Use of iron supplements or vitamin B12 if the doctor found that their levels are low and advised to use them.
- Talk to your doctor about the possibility that a particular drug or herb used by the patient may cause symptoms to worsen, including blood pressure medications, nausea, cold, allergies and depression.
- Stay away from alcohol, caffeine (boys) and nicotine.
- Adhering to a healthy diet, avoid weight gain.
- Regular exercise.
- If previous methods do not work, medication may be used, which may include anticonvulsants, sedative drugs, anti-Parkinson’s and narcotic analgesics.
Breathing during sleep
Is a condition that occurs when the upper part of the respiratory tract for at least ten seconds during sleep, and this is repeated hundreds of times every night, and is accompanied by the case with snoring and difficulty breathing, and as the breath interrupts, sleep also interrupts without feeling the person. It is noteworthy that the victims of this condition are among the most vulnerable to traffic accidents and the incidence of many other diseases, including: heart disease, diabetes and depression, as for the treatment includes the following:
- Continuous positive airway pressure. In this treatment, a nasal device is attached to a device that keeps the airway open.
- Drug therapy, with aromavinyl and modafinil.
- Weight loss for those who have extra weight.
- Surgery, which is resorted to if all other methods fail.
Depression
Sadness, anxiety and persistent despair are symptoms of sleep sickness and frequent sleep, and there are also other psychological and physical symptoms. Depression is strongly linked to sleep and lethargy. Dealing with depression in many ways, the most important of which are:
- Drug therapy.
- Psychotherapy.
- Changes in lifestyle.