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Shift work sleep disorder

Shift work sleep disorder: Introduction

Shift work sleep disorder: Shift work sleep disorder is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder which affects people who change their work or sleep schedules frequently or work longterm on other than the day shift. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Shift work sleep disorder is available below.

Symptoms of Shift work sleep disorder

• Excessive sleepiness
• Insomnia
• Difficulty concentrating
• Headaches
• Lack of energy
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Shift work sleep disorder

• Decrease the number of night shifts worked in a row
• Avoid extended work hours. Avoid working prolonged shifts and putting in excessive overtime
• Avoid long commutes, which can take time away from sleeping
• Avoid frequently rotating shifts. It is more difficult to deal with rotating shifts than it is to work the same shift for a longer period of time
• Caffeine and prescription wake promoting drug such as modafinil have some role in promoting wakefulness during work hours. But the best strategy is to get adequate sleep
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Shift work sleep disorder:

• Sleep Disorders: Home Testing
  • Home Sleep Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Diagnostic Tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Shift work sleep disorder?

• Misdiagnosis of Shift work sleep disorder
• Failure to diagnose Shift work sleep disorder
• Hidden causes of Shift work sleep disorder (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Shift work sleep disorder

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Shift work sleep disorder: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Shift work sleep disorder:

• Increased accidents
• Increased work-related errors
• Increased sick leave
• Increased irritability, mood problems
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Causes of Shift work sleep disorder

• Change in work timings
• Longterm night shifts
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Shift work sleep disorder:

• Underlying causes of Shift work sleep disorder

Misdiagnosis and Shift work sleep disorder

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Shift work sleep disorder: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Sleep/Insomnia Health Specialists:
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Shift work sleep disorder

Medical research articles related to Shift work sleep disorder include:

• Modafinil
• Practice parameters for the use of actigraphy in the assessment of sleep and sleep disorders: an update for 2007.
• Modafinil (Provigil) - Excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnoea / hypopnoea syndrome
• Modafinil (chronic conditions)
• Modafinil (Provigil) - Excessive sleepiness associated with moderate to severe shift work sleep disorder
• Modafinil for excessive sleepiness associated with shift-work sleep disorder.
• more research...»

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Shift work sleep disorder: Broader Related Topics

• Sleep conditions
• Fatigue conditions
• Work-related conditions
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Types of Shift work sleep disorder

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