INSOMNIA-OSUCenterforHealthSciences.ppt

International Congress of Sleep Disorders INSOMNIA Liphard O. D’Souza, M.D. Diplomate: American Academy of Sleep Medicine 6128 E. 38th St., Ste. 303 Tulsa, OK 74135 (918) 523-8572 Insomnia A broad term denoting unsatisfactory sleep Perception that sleep is inadequate or abnormal Common problem A symptom, not a disease or sign, therefore difficult to measure Diagnosis Complaint that the sleep is: Brief or inadequate Light or easily disrupted Non-refreshing or non-restorative International Congress of Sleep Disorders Classification Based on the duration of symptoms Transient or acute Few days