Autumn multiplies cases of insomnia.

– around 30% of the population suffers from insomnia, a problem that increases the risk of industrial and traffic accidents and deteriorating the quality of life of the patient

-El Hospital Sanitas La Moraleja has prepared a guide with standards of hygiene of the dream, available on his web page

Madrid, 2011-October the decrease of solar hours, return to the routine and changes in the pace of life lead to transient disturbances in sleep. The most common disorder is insomnia, a problem that affects the 20% – 30% of the Spaniards. After the summer period accumulates more work-related stress than usual, caused many times by the famous post-holiday depression ”. In addition, during the month of September and October are reduced the hours of sunlight to a maximum of 9 hours, while during the summer months they enjoy up to 12 hours of sunshine. This simple fact may significantly alter the biological rhythm, hence insomnia increase at this time of year.

The integrated Neurology service, the dream of the Sanitas La Moraleja Hospital unit conducts research to diagnose various disorders whose symptoms may be several such as Hypersomnia, fatigue, decreased intellectual performance or headache in the first hour of the morning. The main consequences of this lack of rest are the increase in irritability, difficulty concentrating during the day, and in the case of the syndrome of apnoea/hypopnoea of sleep, increased cardiovascular risk.

Although initially the difficulties to reconcile and maintain sleep may be transitory, to try to avoid that this fact is perpetuated and exacerbated it is important to detect if there is some precipitating factor and avoid it (situations of stress, consumption of substances, etc.), as well as a number of measures aimed at achieving a dream quality that allows the proper rest. ”, says Dr. Cristina Fernandez, head of the Neurology of the Sanitas La Moraleja Hospital service. In order to avoid these changes, it is important to set guidelines to care for the hygiene of the dream, and thus to rest properly.

the unity of the dream of the hospital has developed a guide online with patterns of sleep hygiene for all those people who want to learn and to introduce small habits in their daily lives to help you get a proper night rest. You can consult the Guide by clicking here.

Patterns of the sueño: hygiene

1. Do not take substances exciting as coffee, tea, alcohol, tobacco, etc., especially during the evening or at the end of the day.

2 Take a light dinner and wait an hour or two before bedtime. Not go to bed feeling of hunger. You can take a glass of warm milk or an infusion (without protein) to promote relaxation before going to sleep.

3 Physical exercise but avoid making it at the last minute of the day, that activates the body.

4 Avoid prolonged NAPs (not more than 20-30 minutes) and never by the evening.

5. If you are taking medication, should take into account that some medications can cause insomnia.

6 Maintain regular sleep hours, lying is and always raising at the same time. If you cannot reconcile the dream in about 15 minutes out of bed and relax somewhere else to go back to bed when the dream.

7 Avoid exposure to bright light to late in the evening and at night if there are problems in reconciling the dream.

8. Do not perform in bed involving mental activity (read, watch tv, use computer, etc.).

9. It is essential to maintain an environment that promotes and helps to keep the dream. Care should be taken to have an adequate temperature, avoid noise, use relaxing colors, a comfortable bed etc. Avoid unfamiliar or unusual bedtime environments.

10. If it is necessary to be a ritual before bedtime that includes behaviors relaxing listening to quiet music, wash your teeth, a warm shower, etc.

Sleep Sanitas La Moraleja unit

The sleep unit of the Hospital of Sanitas La Moraleja, integrated Neurology service, has a multidisciplinary character and collaborates closely with the areas of pneumology, Otolaryngology and maxillofacial.

This Unit aims to diagnose various disorders of sleep and establish the most appropriate treatment for each patient. So are nocturnal and diurnal sleep polysomnography studies, during which monitors different physiological variables and other studies, as the test of multiple latencies, in the case of the diurnal Hypersomnia. Once completed the study, medical specialists in clinical neufisiología analyzed the results and make the report with the conclusions of the same.

About 54% of patients who come to the unity of dream, they do so because they suffer from sleep disorders related to difficulty in breathing, airway problems. Among the different causes of sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome

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