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Dyssomnia

Dyssomnia: Introduction

Dyssomnia: A general term used to describe any sleeping condition where a person has trouble either getting to sleep or staying asleep. The condition often occurs for short periods of time but if it continues for longer periods of time it can cause problems resulting from insufficient sleep. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Dyssomnia is available below.

Symptoms of Dyssomnia

• Abnormal amount of sleep
• Abnormal quality of sleep
• Abnormal timing of sleep
• Difficulty getting to sleep
• Difficulty staying asleep
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See full list of 9 symptoms of Dyssomnia

Treatments for Dyssomnia

• Treating underlying conditions such as stress, cognitive-behavioral, medications
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Dyssomnia:

• Sleep Disorders: Home Testing
  • Home Sleep Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Diagnostic Tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Dyssomnia?

• Misdiagnosis of Dyssomnia

Causes of Dyssomnia

• Clonazepam
• Bipolar affective disorder
• Methcathinone
• Methylphenidate
• Efavirenz
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See full list of 46 causes of Dyssomnia

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Misdiagnosis and Dyssomnia

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Dyssomnia: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Research about Dyssomnia

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Clinical Trials for Dyssomnia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Dyssomnia include:

• Melatonin Treatment After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - melatonin
• Parenting Matters: Helping Parents With Young Children - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Melatonin and Quality of Life in Dialysis Patients - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Melatonin tablet 3 mg once daily
• Study of Melatonin: Sleep Problems in Alzheimer's Disease - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Melatonin
• Using Behavioral Programs to Treat Sleep Problems in Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 274 Clinical Trials for Dyssomnia

Dyssomnia: Broader Related Topics

• Sleep conditions
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Types of Dyssomnia

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Definitions of Dyssomnia:

Disorders characterized by impairment of the ability to initiate or maintain sleep. This may occur as a primary disorder or in association with another medical or psychiatric condition. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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