Psychotherapy: 88b - Sleep Disorders
This flashcard set highlights key facts about sleep disorders, including narcolepsy with cataplexy—which is linked to low levels of orexin (hypocretin)—and the gold-standard treatment for insomnia, which is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT addresses sleep habits and thought patterns and is effective in the majority of cases.
Which neurotransmitter is likely to be low in people with Narcolepsy with Cataplexy? (Narcolepsy Type 1)
Orexin (aka hypocretin)
Key Terms
Which neurotransmitter is likely to be low in people with Narcolepsy with Cataplexy? (Narcolepsy Type 1)
Orexin (aka hypocretin)
What is the most effective treatment for insomnia?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Effective in 75% of cases
Stimulus control, sleep restriction, relaxation techniques<...
What causes narcolepsy?
Destruction of orexin-producing cells
Remmeber, orexin stabilizes the “awake” state
How do you differentiate between narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia?
Both have excessive daytime sleepiness
If narcolepsy, may also have:
How is restless leg syndrome treated?
Replace iron in patients with serum ferritin <75 mcg/LDopamine agonists or prebablin/gabapentin
What is a parasomnia?
Unpleasant or undesirabel behavioral or expiremental phenomena that occurs predominantly or exclusively during the sleep...
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Which neurotransmitter is likely to be low in people with Narcolepsy with Cataplexy? (Narcolepsy Type 1) | Orexin (aka hypocretin) |
What is the most effective treatment for insomnia? |
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What causes narcolepsy? | Destruction of orexin-producing cells
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How do you differentiate between narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia? | Both have excessive daytime sleepiness If narcolepsy, may also have:
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How is restless leg syndrome treated? |
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What is a parasomnia? | Unpleasant or undesirabel behavioral or expiremental phenomena that occurs predominantly or exclusively during the sleep period Can be NREM or REM sleep parasomnias |
REM Behavior Disorder is often an early symptom of which kind of neurodegenerative disease? | Synucleinopathy Remember REM Behavior Disorder = acting out dreams; diminished atonia during REM sleep |
What is the most effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea? | CPAP |
How do you differentiate between obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea? |
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What is hypersomnia? What are some of the common causes? | Excessive daytime sleepiness
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How do you differentiate NREM and REM parasomnias? |
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What medications can be used to treat insomnia? |
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