Management of the 10 most common sleep disorders.

Abstract

The most common sleep disturbance is an adjustment reaction to life events and physical illness. Snoring, without sleep apnea, is a problem frequently encountered by primary care physicians. Sleep disturbances caused by behaviors incompatible with sleep require counseling, while sleep disturbances due to psychiatric conditions require treatment of the underlying illness. Sleep disorders caused by alcohol and other drugs are prevalent. Chronic insomnia with no identifiable underlying psychiatric or medical condition is best managed with behavioral therapies. New pharmacotherapies for leg movements or restless legs sensations during sleep appear promising. New therapies are also dramatically effective for obstructive sleep apnea.

• Authors: A O Jamieson, P M Becker
• Journal: American family physician (Am Fam Physician) Vol. 45 Issue 3 Pg. 1262-8 (Mar 1992) ISSN: 0002-838X [Print] United States
• PMID: 1543109 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Anxiety Disorders (complications, drug therapy)
• Humans
• Mood Disorders (complications, drug therapy)
• Sleep Wake Disorders (drug therapy, etiology, therapy)