Pragya Champions Chalice 2024 Prelims & Finals Q/A set, General Quiz
Case Study on Sleep Problems
1. Causes of Sleep Problems
Prepared by
IQRAM HUSSAIN
Creative Venture Team
2. Causes of Sleep Problems
Factors that can cause sleep
problems are:
1. Physical (for example, ulcers)
2. Medical (for example, asthma)
3. Psychiatric (for example, depression
and anxiety disorders)
4. Environmental (for example, alcohol
use)
3. Causes of Sleep Problems
Genetics: Researchers have found a genetic basis for
narcolepsy, a neurological disorder of sleep regulation that
affects the control of sleep and wakefulness.
Night shift work: People who work at night often experience
sleep disorders, because they cannot sleep when they start
to feel drowsy. Their activities run contrary to their biological
clocks.
Medications: Many drugs can interfere with sleep, such as
certain antidepressants, blood pressure medication, and
over-the-counter cold medicine.
Aging: About half of all adults over the age of 65 have some
sort of sleep disorder. It is not clear if it is a normal part of
aging or a result of medications that older people commonly
use.