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circadian rhythm sleep disorder
Also known as: circadian rhythm disorders, circadian disorders, circadian sleep disorders, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, circadian rhythm disorder
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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 10 facts
claimCircadian rhythm sleep disorders arise from chronic alterations, disruptions, or misalignment of the circadian clock in relation to environmental cues and the terrestrial light-dark cycle.
claimCircadian rhythm sleep disorders may be comorbid with other neurological or psychiatric disorders, which complicates diagnosis and treatment.
referenceIwase T, Kajimura N, Uchiyama M, Ebisawa T, and Yoshimura K conducted a mutation screening of the human CLOCK gene in patients with circadian rhythm sleep disorders, published in Psychiatry Research in 2002.
claimThe causes of sleep loss are multifactorial and categorized into two overlapping groups: lifestyle/occupational factors (such as shift work, prolonged working hours, jet lag, and irregular sleep schedules) and sleep disorders (such as insomnia, sleep-disordered breathing, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, and circadian rhythm disorders).
claimCommon sleep conditions include sleep loss, sleep-disordered breathing, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, parasomnias, sleep-related psychiatric disorders, sleep-related neurological disorders, sleep-related medical disorders, and circadian rhythm sleep disorders.
referenceThe 2005 update of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders designated nine different circadian disorders, including delayed sleep phase type, advanced sleep phase type, nonentrained sleep-wake type, irregular sleep-wake type, shift work type, and jet lag type.
procedureDiagnosis of a circadian rhythm sleep disorder requires meeting three criteria: (1) a persistent or recurrent pattern of sleep disturbance due primarily to an alteration of the circadian timekeeping system or a misalignment between endogenous circadian rhythm and exogenous factors affecting sleep timing and duration; (2) the circadian-related disruption leads to insomnia, excessive sleepiness, or both; and (3) the sleep disturbance is associated with impairment of social, occupational, or other functions.
claimNarcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia are defined by a clinically significant complaint of excessive daytime sleepiness that is not explained by circadian sleep disorders, sleep-disordered breathing, sleep deprivation, or other medical conditions (AASM, 2005).
referenceReid and Zee (2005) authored a chapter on circadian disorders of the sleep-wake cycle in the book 'Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine'.
claimCommon sleep conditions identified by the Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research include sleep loss, sleep-disordered breathing, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, parasomnias, sleep-related psychiatric disorders, sleep-related neurological disorders, sleep-related medical disorders, and circadian rhythm sleep disorders.
How sleep affects mental health (and vice versa) - Stanford Medicine med.stanford.edu Aug 11, 2025 2 facts
procedureStanford Medicine researchers suggest consulting a sleep specialist if sleep issues persist for weeks or months, as the problem could be a chronic condition such as sleep apnea, circadian rhythm disorder, narcolepsy, or chronic insomnia.
claimSleep issues lasting for weeks or months may indicate a chronic condition such as sleep apnea, circadian rhythm disorder, narcolepsy, or chronic insomnia, and warrant consultation with a sleep specialist.
Circadian Neuroscience: Investigating Neural Mechanisms and ... frontiersin.org Jan 28, 2026 1 fact
claimIdentifying similarities and differences in species at a healthy baseline can assist in tailoring treatments for sleep disruption and other circadian disorders.
Physiology, Sleep Stages - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
claimSleep quality and the duration of time spent in each sleep stage can be altered by depression, aging, traumatic brain injuries, medications, and circadian rhythm disorders.
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Your Body - Healthline healthline.com Aug 23, 2024 1 fact
claimCommon types of sleep disorders include obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, insomnia, and circadian rhythm disorders.
Sleep Deprivation: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & Stages my.clevelandclinic.org Aug 11, 2022 1 fact
procedureActigraphy involves wearing a watch-like device to track sleep patterns, which is used to diagnose circadian rhythm disorders by identifying atypical sleep cycles.
Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective link.springer.com Feb 5, 2025 1 fact
referenceSack RL, Auckley D, Auger RR, Carskadon MA, Kenneth P, Wright J, Vitiello MV, et al. published a review in 2007 titled 'Circadian Rhythm Sleep disorders: part I, Basic principles, Shift Work and Jet lag Disorders' in the journal Sleep.
Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, and Chronic Disease - CDC cdc.gov Aug 31, 2023 1 fact
referenceFaulkner SM, Bee PE, Meyer N, Dijk DJ, and Drake RJ conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the use of light therapies to improve sleep in intrinsic circadian rhythm sleep disorders and neuro-psychiatric illness in 2019.
The New Field of Network Physiology: Building the Human ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimThe Human Physiolome maps are associated with diseases including neurodegenerative and metabolic disorders, sleep and circadian disorders, cancer, diabetes and obesity, concussion and brain trauma, coma, cardiac arrest, sepsis, and multiple organ failure.
How Much Sleep Do You Need? - Sleep Foundation sleepfoundation.org Jul 11, 2025 1 fact
referenceThe National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute published 'Circadian rhythm disorders: What are circadian rhythm disorders?' in March 2022.