sleep disturbances

Although somnambulism has no cure and ceases without any specific treatment, there are some strategies that can decrease its frequency, thus improving the sleep of the whole family. To improve the quality of sleep of the child, the adolescent or adult and avoid the episodes of sleepwalking is advised to adopt some measures of sleep hygiene, so that the person can get enough rest, such as going to sleep at the same time, avoiding food and stimulating drinks and dealing with emotions because in some cases episodes of sleepwalking are related to feelings of insecurity, fear and anxiety

Sleepwalking is a sleeping disorder that usually starts between the ages of 4 and 8, and is a passenger requiring no specific treatment. It is only necessary to keep the person quiet and safe so that they do not leave the house and not get hurt. Usually the episode begins within the first 2 hours after the person goes to sleep and in this situation the person is not fully awake and is dreaming but can move around the house and even tries to speak something, although the speech is not always understandable

Sleepwalking is a sleep disorder that happens during the deepest phase of sleep. The person who is sleepwalking may seem to be awake because he is moving and his eyes are open, yet he is still asleep and can not control exactly what he does and usually when he wakes he does not remember anything that happened

CPAP is a device that can be used during sleep at home or in the hospital, which delivers pure air to the nose and throat and is great for treating sleep apnea, snoring and even respiratory failure. Generally, this 'mask' is indicated when the other treatments for snoring, such as thinning, using nasal strips or sprays for better breathing have not worked

Nasal CPAP is an equipment used in the treatment of sleep apnea, improving the quality of sleep of the individual. This equipment produces a constant pressure of air that crosses the airways, thus preventing apnea from occurring. For this, the individual should apply a mask on the nose at night, which allows the person to breathe normally without the sleep being changed

To program a good night's sleep one must calculate how many 90-minute cycles one has to sleep to wake up at the time the last cycle ends and thus wake up without sleep, energy and good mood. Most often, adults need 4 to 6 90-minute sleep cycles to regain energy, which corresponds to sleeping between 6 to 9 hours a night

To alleviate the night-time terror of the child, parents should not wake the child, keeping calm, and should expect it to calm down because the child does not know what is going on and may not recognize the parents, becoming more frightened and agitated . After the night terrors end, the child is calmer and this is the appropriate time for the parents to wake her up, taking her to the bathroom to pee, avoiding talking about what happened because the child does not remember anything

Excessive sleep can be caused by many factors, such as poor sleep at night or working in shifts, but there are more serious conditions that can cause excessive sleep during the day, such as: Anemia; Ingestion of medications; Consumption of foods and medicinal plants that favor sleep, such as passion fruit and lemon balm; Hypothyroidism; Sleep apnea; Depression and Narcolepsy