Sleep Disorder Factors

Sleep-related eating disorder 1

1 Females are more than twice as likely as males to have this disorder

Insomnia 1

1 Most common sleep complaint among adults

Narcolepsy 1

1 There is evidence that this disorder is hereditary and results in "microsleeps" during the day

Parasomnias 1

1 This class of disorders generally occur during Stages 3 and 4 NREM sleep

Sleep apnea 1

1 This disorder generally increases with age but is caused by internal factors

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder 1

1 This disorder is more common among males over 60

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder 2

2 Chronic symptoms of this disorder may be early indicators of a neurological disorder

Sleep Terrors 2

2 This disorder is more common in children than adults

Sleep apnea 2

2 This disorder is more common in men and correlates with weight

Narcolepsy 2

2 This disorder is often caused by low levels of hypocretins

Insomnia 2

2 Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with this disorder than men

Insomnia 3

3 This disorder generally increases with age and correlates with many environmental factors, such as stress, excitement, etc.