Narcolepsy

Appendix 5 Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 (DRS-R-98): Items: Items score: Patient’s score: Severity items: Sleep-wake cycle disturbance: 0 Not present 1 Mild sleep continuity disturbance at night or occasional drowsiness during the day 2 Moderate disorganization of sleep-wake cycle 3 Severe disruption of sleep-wake cycle Perceptual disturbances and hallucinations: 0 Not present 1 Mild perceptual disturbances 2 Illusions present 3 Hallucinations present Delusions:

Title: Evidence in Relation to Daytime Sleepiness in Aged Care Residents INTRODUCTION: The case here is about the aged care facility with the greater number of residents having irregular sleeping pattern and are awake during the night resulting in daytime sleepiness. Daytime sleepiness is causing lack of physical activity; disturbed eating pattern and the residents tend to sleep for a long period during the day. In this assignment I am going to do research about what could be the reason behind this

Uses of Music The Power of Music Ariel Balda South Piedmont Community College Abstract Music is something has been around for a really long time. Music can be seen as a form in which artists express themselves but it could also benefit people that listen to it. Music has many uses for people. Musical therapy is a type of therapy that has been developed and researched well. Patients using musical therapy benefit in many ways such as helping in dealing with emotions, improving learning

As a therapist, there will be times when you are personally treating a child who is present, without their consent. Parents often bring their children to therapy when they feel that an issue has escalated and they can no longer handle the situation. Being a therapist, you should be prepared for instances as such and learn to build rapport with the children so that they are more comfortable when speaking with you. You want the child to trust you despite what they think their parents have told you

Every living organism needs to rest, starting from the animal kingdom to humans. All of them need to sleep as a need for food, it is a necessity for life. Sleep is important and necessary for human health and its ability to engage in intellectual activity and mental fitness. Everyone needs to sleep, one of the basics of life. Humans spend almost half of lifetime sleeping and then have to know how to keep the body in a good sleeping time. Many of the physical problems can interfere with the ability

Although it is common for adults to suffer from insomnia, there are also many children who do as well, even though, in many cases, it is not yet diagnosed . There are many factors that can lead to a child developing insomnia. Just as any human being goes through life constantly developing, so does insomnia. While most people do not understand that they can be diagnosed at any age, they see the daily symptoms happening all around them. Because insomnia can be difficult to diagnose, and the tests

Treating Sleep Disorders in Children with Autism Several studies have been conducted that take a look at treatments for children with autism suffering from sleep disorders. Sleep disorders may even be more common in children with autism spectrum disorders. There's been countless of different types of treatments, but one treatment in particular is Melatonin. Melatonin helps control your sleep and wake cycles. Studies have shown that melatonin is promised in treating sleep and insomnia in children

Being a young mom is without a doubt quite challenging and a bit difficult as well. Being in this sort of situation for the first time is even harder. The first months are the most complicated ones, but if you are well informed about what to do, then you will certainly find these things a lot easier to accomplish. Here are 5 tips for surviving the baby's first months. 1. You must get a sound machine With a sound machine you will actually make your baby fall asleep quickly and rest very well at

How many hours of sleep did you get last night? The National Sleep Foundation says you need to have eight hours of sleep each night, yet scientist Matthew Walker says that’s not happening. Nobody decides to stay up for no reason. Society is so fast-paced and in order to keep up an average of eight hours of sleep is not possible. Some of the suggestions that NPR author Terry Gross writes in her article “Sleep Scientist Warns Against Walking Through Life ‘In An Underslept State’,” published on October

Exploding Head Syndrome Exploding Head Syndrome is a condition in which a person can hear explosive noises and/or flashing lights either just before deep sleep or coming out of deep sleep. The person usually experiences no pain but may feel panicked as a result of hearing these noises unexpectedly. It is estimated that around 20 percent of people suffer from the condition. History of Exploding Head Syndrome The first known case of Exploding Head Syndrome was described by Silas Weir Mitchell, an