What cause it?

There are many causes of insomnia. Transient and
intermittent insomnia generally occur in people who are
temporarily experiencing:

• advanced age (insomnia occurs more frequently in those
  
  
  over age 60)
• female gender
• a his

  How is it diagnosed?

  Patients with insomnia are evaluated with the help of a
  medical history and a sleep history. The sleep history may be obtained from a sleep diary filled out by the patient or by an interview with the patient's bed partner concerning the quantity and quality of the patient's sleep.

  tory of depression
• change in the surrounding environment
• medication side effects

  What's Insomnia?

  Insomnia is the perception or complaint of inadequate or
  poor-quality sleep because of:

  • difficulty falling asleep
  • waking up frequently during the night with difficulty
    returning to slee p
  • waking up too early in the morning
  • unrefreshing sleep

Chronic insomnia is more complex and often results from a
combination of factors, including underlying physical or
mental disorders which includes arthritis, kidney disease,
heart failure,asthma, sleepapnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome,
and Parkinson's disease

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How is it treated?

Transient and intermittent insomnia may not require
treatment since episodes last only a few days at a time.

However, for some people who experience daytime sleepiness
and impaired performance as a result of transient insomnia,
the use of short-acting sleeping pills may improve sleep and
next-day alertness.

For chronic insomnia

• First, diagnosing and treating underlying medical or
  psychological problems.
• Identifying behaviors that may worsen insomnia and
  stopping (or reducing) them.
• Possibly using sleeping pills

Other treatments

• Relaxation Therapy
• Sleep Restriction