This document discusses several lesser known sleep disorders, including Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS) which involves recurring breathing events and difficulty breathing during sleep similar to sleep apnea. It also describes Restless Leg Syndrome, a neurological disorder causing uncontrollable sensations in the legs and arms, and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder where people physically act out their dreams and can endanger partners. Finally, it mentions Circadian Rhythm Disorder which includes conditions like jetlag and phase delay where electronic device use close to bedtime can interfere with sleep patterns.

1. DIFFERENT SLEEP
DISORDERS
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2. is one of the most common sleep
disorders, there are more than
ninety different ones you can be
diagnosed with. Some of them you
probably already know, such as
narcolepsy and insomnia, but here
are a few that don’t receive quite
as much attention:
ALTHOUGH
SLEEP APNEA

3. UPPER AIRWAY
RESISTANCE
SYNDROME (UARS)
Upper Airway Resistance
Syndrome may first appear
as chronic daytime
sleepiness, but is more
than that. This disorder is
similar to OSA, as there
are often recurring
breathing events due to
the narrowing of the
airway, which makes it
harder to breathe while
asleep. Also like OSA,
UARS shows in snoring and
frequent waking up while
sleeping. Thankfully, there
are treatment options.

4. RESTLESS LEG
SYNDROME
Restless Leg Syndrome is a neurological disorder and appears
when a person has an uncontrollable sensation in arms or legs,
hence the name. People who experience RLS describe the
feeling as “creeping, crawling, itching, or tingling” sensations,
which may or may not be relieved by moving or stretching.
RLS occurs when the person is awake and often is associated
with Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, which is similar but
occurs when the patient is asleep, instead, though the two are
not indicative of one or the other.

5. REM SLEEP
BEHAVIOR
DISORDER
REM Sleep Behavior disorder
goes hand-in-hand with
increased muscle tone during
REM sleep, and means that a
person “acts out their
dreams.” By this, the person
will move in abnormal ways
and can be quite dangerous
for bed partners who are not
expecting sudden movement.
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
is often considered a
precursor to Parkinson’s
disease.

6. Your circadian rhythm, which is sometimes also called your “internal
clock,” is a biological process that is influenced both by internal
mechanisms and external stimuli, such as sunlight. Circadian Rhythm
Disorder encompasses a few different events, all grouped under the
disorder. Sleep phase delay or sleep phase advancement both
qualify, and you’ve likely even experienced them to some degree if
you’ve ever been jetlagged. Jetlag itself is not a sleep disorder
unless it becomes persistent.
Phase delay, however, is becoming more and more of an issue,
particularly with adolescents, who have grown up with the presence
of electronic devices. Cell phones, computers, and televisions all
delay the phases of sleep, and why it is essential to turn off the
screens an hour before bedtime to allow the eyes and brain to
adjust.
CIRCADIAN
RHYTHM
DISORDER

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