10 Interesting Fact About Sleep Disorders

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• There are more than 80 types of sleep disorders that have been identified by experts.
• About 50 to 70 million people in the United States suffer from sleep disorders.
• Obstruction of airways during sleep is the main cause of the most common sleep disorder, namely sleep apnea.
• Sleepwalking is the most common sleep disorder in children.
• A person can experience nightmares up to 4 times a week.
• Restless leg syndrome or restless foot syndrome is a sleep disorder that makes a person feel uncomfortable and must constantly move his feet.
• Bruxism or the erosion of teeth during sleep occurs in about 8-31% of adults.
• Narcolepsy or sudden sleep tendency is a sleep disorder that causes a person to feel very sleepy even while doing activities.
• Sleep paralysis or a condition where a person cannot move when waking up from sleep is one of the most frightening types of sleep disorders.
• Blue light from the gadget screen can interfere with the production of sleep hormones, so it should be avoided before going to bed.