Stabilize your sleep-wake cycle disorders

Proper sleep is a sign of good health. When the sleep wake cycle is disrupted, it may threaten mental as well as physical well-being. Numerous factors trigger sleep-wake cycle disorders such as disturbance in routine, certain medications and time zone changes. Another name of sleep awake disorder is Circadian rhythm disorders.

Sleep-wake rhythm has a serious impact on some people, leading to several sleep disorders. Circadian rhythm sleep disorder is a mismatch between the timing of the individual's sleep-wake rhythm and physical environment. Subsequently, sufferers may grip in sleep syndrome like insomnia or feel excessive sleep during daytime.

Irregularity in circadian rhythm unfavorably impacts sleep patterns of a person and leads to a range of mental hitches like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and seasonal affective disorder. People having sleep awake syndrome may display array of symptoms that include feeling of daytime

People may experience different pattern circadian rhythm sleep disorders:

1. Delayed sleep phase syndrome: In such conditions, sleep pattern is delayed.

two hours or more from a normal sleep period. There is a shift in biological sleep clock and adversely affects emotional behavior such as mood swing. International Travelers of different time zones may experience jet lag. Delayed sleep phase syndrome is predominant during teenage and females. Is a

2.Another type of sleep awake disorder is advanced sleep phase syndrome in which sleep is disrupted in the sleep awake clock and a person sleeps a few hours earlier than normal sleep time. It is more prevalent as people grow older.

3. Free-running type is circadian rhythm sleep disorder whereby a person falls asleep and the awake clock is delayed each day.

4. Irregular or disorganized sleep-wake pattern. People undergo this type of circadian rhythm sleep disorder when sleep awake is disorganized. Brain dysfunction or disruption in a normal sleep schedule may trigger such sleep disorder. Patients of neurodegenerative disorders may suffer this sleep pattern disorder. Irregular or disorganized sleep-wake patterns may negatively impact on mood and considerably decline in cognitive level.

Preventive tactics of circadian rhythm disorder are to avoid alcohol consumption, regular exercise, improving lifestyle, and limiting screen time.

Last word:

Circadian rhythm sleep disorders substantially disrupt the biological clock of sleep awake pattern and adversely affect the cognitive functions of the human brain. People gripped with Circadian rhythm sleep disorders can be given a combination of light therapy and melatonin. Therapists also recommend adopting a healthy lifestyle to lessen the symptoms of sleep awake disorder. 

Important note: This article is written on the basis of environmental input and writer’s analysis. Any resemblance is just a coincidence. Writer is not responsible for any disagreement.