Fms Sleep Disorders
Sleep is a basic need for every human being, and every human requires a basic amount of sleep. The amount and quality of sleep varies for each individual, which researchers believe might be genetically encoded. Continuous deprivement of a required amount of sleep to your body can result in a “sleep debt,” or sleep disorder. Sleep disorders are any disruptive sleep pattern inhibiting healthy sleep behavior on a continual basis. These disruptive patterns may include difficulty falling or staying asleep, excessive sleeping, or abnormal behaviors associated with sleep. A few of these abnormal behaviors can branch out into serious medical conditions that will disrupt everyday living. Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), and Myofacial Pain Syndrome (MPTS) are just a few of the conditions poor sleep behavior perpetuates. All of these disorders seemingly overlap, because they share symptoms of un-refreshing sleep, and constant fatigue; however, FMS appears to be the most disabling.
Fibromyalgia, or Fibromyositsis, is a disorder involving chronic muscle/ligament/tendon soreness, chronic fatigue, and pain. Although, many other symptoms have been found to be associated with this disorder. A few commonly found symptoms include (but are not limited to), irritable bowel syndrome, chronic migraine or tension headaches, severe or aggravated premenstrual (and menstrual) cramping, numbness/tingling sensations, skin rashes, chemical sensitivity, jaw pain, facial tenderness, shortness of breath, chest pain, memory loss, bladder irritation, poor coordination, dry mouth, and consistent unrest full sleep.
Commonly associated FMS sleep disorders are Myoclonus (periodic limb movements, or “restless legs”), Bruxism, and “Alpha-EEG anomaly.” The most common associated sleep disorder is the “Alpha-EEG anomaly,” which can be found in over 70% of FMS sufferers. Research has proved that FMS sufferers tend not to have disturbances falling...
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