What is hypersomnia?
Hypersomnia is a condition that causes excessive drowsiness, not generally due to insufficient sleep at night. In general, a person with this condition will feel the need to take a nap several times during the day and may feel sleepy throughout the day. This condition may persist for more than two weeks and may be caused by numerous causes. The differences in the cause mean that treatment differs. The situation can be influenced by social, family and working life, and people with lengthy cases may lose their jobs and have tense relationships with family and friends. People with Hypersomia cannot simply "start from it" by drinking more cups of coffee or more sleep. In fact, the use of caffeine may worsen the condition.
Sometimes Certain sleep disorders cause this condition. Especially sleep apnea, where one cannot get sufficient oxygen during night sleep, can result in a condition. Injuries can also lead to hypersomnia; In particular, head injuries, such as shocks, can be reflected in excessive drowsiness.
Depression often causes excessive drowsiness and other drugs used to treat depression and other psychiatric conditions may worsen drowsiness. Brain infection, such as encephalitis or viruses such as Epstein-Barr, can also lead to hypersomnia. Conditions such as epilepsy, restless leg syndrome, fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis can cause excessive need to sleep. Obesity can also be marked and some people seem genetically prone to the state.
Treatment of this condition means treating the basic causes if possible. People who are not clinically depressed and do not have conditions such as fibromyalgia, night sleep disorders or multiple sclerosis are usually tested whether they have active cases of mononucleosis. Sometimes the cause cannot be found, which can be more demanding.
idiopathic hypersomnia that is not caused by an identifiable disease can be treated with stimulants to help a person fromto grow up during the day. Hypersomnia with basic causes tends to be treated with the treatment of the basic condition. In some cases, as with depression, people may already be on medicines. Changing the drug often helps to alleviate drowsiness.
Not all cases are easy to treat, especially if the underlying condition is not curable. However, changes in medicines can be useful for those suffering from fibromyalgia or epilepsy. Changes in night habits can also lead to better rest at night, which can help reduce the effects of the condition during the day.