Sleep Disorders

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Causes

Sleep disorders are very common and they can result from a number of causes. Stress, illness, diet (e.g., caffeine, alcohol), and medications (e.g., antidepressants) all can cause sleep difficulties.


Genetics
Narcolepsy is the only major sleep disorder with a known genetic basis (i.e., hereditary condition).

Night Shift Work
The body has an internal system of signals in the brain that controls normal physical and mental function during the course of a 24-hour day (called t...Read the full article