Thesaurus entry: insomnia

Article: Insomnia
U*X*L Complete Health Resource;      700+ words ...INSOMNIA DEFINITION Insomnia is the inability to get an adequate amount of sleep. The difficulty can be in falling asleep, remaining asleep, or both. Insomnia is a common disorder that affects millions of people. It can be ...

Article: Insomnia.(THE EFFECTIVE PHYSICIAN)
Internal Medicine News;  November 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... Background Providing effective treatment for insomnia remains a challenge in medical practice ... common clinical condition. Conclusions Insomnia is defined as disturbed sleep in patients ... opportunity and environment for sleep. Insomnia can range from difficulty in falling ...

Article: Insomnia often appears to be a persistent condition.
NewsRx Health;  March 29, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... About three-fourths of individuals with insomnia report experiencing the condition for ... one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or stay ... percent of adults report symptoms of insomnia and 6 percent to 10 percent meet diagnostic ...

Article: Insomnia: costing sufferers sleep & economies money.
M2 Presswire;  February 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... PRESSWIRE-21 February 2006-DATAMONITOR: Insomnia: costing sufferers sleep & economies ... reported having at least one symptom of insomnia a few nights a month or even more frequently ... thirds of patients with symptoms of insomnia go untreated. It is difficult to establish ...

Article: Proper insomnia therapies lower total care utilization
Managed Healthcare;  October 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... runs into billions of dollars. But insomnia as a health complaint tends to be ... by patients and doctors alike. Insomnia is a "hand-onthe-door" complaint ... Dallas. "Doctors tend to trivialize insomnia and don't understand how it ...

Article: Insomnia curbs antidepressant response in ...
Internal Medicine News;  September 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...DENVER -- Chronic insomnia in depressed elderly patients confers ... These findings suggest that chronic insomnia blunts treatment response in patients ... This means, therefore, that chronic insomnia is not only a precipitating factor ...

Article: Ignoring Insomnia Costs America $42 Billion a Year
U.S. Newswire;  May 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Research Paper Examines the Burdens of Insomnia and Potential Solutions NEW YORK, May ... lag in the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia translates to billions of dollars in ... American workforce. CMPI also estimates insomnia is responsible for at least $42 billion ...