When People With Normal Sleep Quality Swear That They Cannot Sleep

When People With Normal Sleep Quality Swear That They Cannot Sleep    

It Is A Condition Called Paradoxical Insomnia    

There is a type of sleep disorder in which the patient believes he has not slept in days in weeks. However, the partner or spouse confirms that the patient has been sleeping. Also, if the patient had not slept in weeks, there would be other symptoms, which are not present. When the patient goes through a sleep study, it reveals that the patient is sleeping normally. This condition is called paradoxical insomnia, also called sleep state misperception (SSM), in which the patient honestly believes that he has not slept. It is caused by a discrepancy between objective sleep quality and subjective perception of sleep. The reason is not understood, but it seems that there is elevated activity in the central nervous system. Another cause is a pre-sleep anxiety, which gives the impression that the patient is awake, even when he is asleep. More info click here.