Article: The ZZZs to success: a good night's sleep is more than beauty rest: insomnia is more complex than just not getting a good night's sleep. If left untreated, the condition can compromise quality of life. Patients may also develop more serious conditions.(CME)(Disease/Disorder overview)

Any PA on call through the night or student cramming for finals can verify the importance of sleep and the effects of a lack of sleep. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) defines insomnia as difficulty initiating sleep or remaining asleep, waking up too early, or having nonrestorative sleep despite adequate circumstances and opportunity for sleep. (1) In addition, the patient must experience at least one of the following: fatigue or malaise; focus or memory difficulty; poor performance at work, school, or home; mood disturbance or irritability; daytime somnolence; decrease in energy or motivation; increased susceptibility to errors or accidents at work or while ...

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