Sleep Article Nation

Sleep deprivation is normally the result of a number of underlying causes that stop you from getting to sleep. There are the everyday lifestyle factors such as having too much to do during the day, or being overly stressed and unable to rest at night. Sometimes however, there can be underlying medical conditions that cause sleep deprivation, and that can hamper your ability to sleep well and provide you with the rest your body requires to function properly during the day. Sleep deprivation that results from a medical condition can take a number of forms.

A less obvious cause of sleep deprivation is any type of chronic pain condition that you may have. Obviously, pain will prevent you from sleeping well during the night, thus leading to sleep deprivation. The most common occurrences of chronic pain are associated with a sore back or your leg muscles, resulting in sleep deprivation.

Other possible medical conditions include:

•    Asthma. People with average to severe asthma are going to suffer from sleep deprivation over the long term, especially if they suffer during night time. In some cases, medication that treats your asthma condition can also hamper your ability to sleep at night.
•    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Many people who have snoring problems or other sleep disorders also have ADHD, resulting in a multitude of problems with sleeping, and often, sleep deprivation.
•    Depression. Depression can also be a cause of sleep deprivation. Depression can be onset by itself, or can the result of chronic insomnia, thus forming a dangerous and vicious medical cycle. Sufferers of bipolar disorder are also known to have associated sleep disorders.

Anyone with these medical conditions should be receiving treatment for them, especially if they are preventing you from getting a good night’s sleep. The simple fact is that they are all treatable conditions, and should be properly addressed as a way of managing sleep deprivation.

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~ by editor on January 1, 2008.