Transcript Insomnia
El-Sayed Saleh, M.D.
Ass. Prof. of Psychiatry
سورة األنفال
جزء ( – )9آية 11
م ُّ
ش ُ
َّ
ماء مَاء
الس َْ
ل َعلَي ُكم ِمن
ه َْو ُين َِز ُْ
الن َعاسَْ أَ َمنَةْ ِمن ُْ
يك ُْ
إِذْ ُي َغ ِ
هبَْ َع ُ
نكمْ ِرج َْز ال َّ
طَ َع ْلَى ُق ُلوبِ ُكمْ
ن َولِيَربِ ْ
شيطَا ِْ
لِ ُيطَ ِه َر ُكم بِ ِْ
ه َو ُيذ ِ
ه األَقدَا َْ
م
ت بِ ِْ
َو ُي َث ِب َْ
صدق هللا العظيم
مراحل نوم اإلنسان عند العرب
يقول العرب في ترتيب النوم
أولْالنومْالنعاس :وهوْأنْيحتاجْاإلنسانْإلىْالنوم
ثمْالوسن :وهوْثقلْالنعاس
ثمْالترنيق :وهوْمخالطةْالنعاسْالعين
ثمْالكرىْوالغمض :وهوْأنْيكونْاإلنسانْبينْالنائم واليقظان
ثمْالتغفيق :وهوْالنومْوأنتْتسمعْكالمْالقوم
ثمْاإلغفاء :وهوْالنومْالخفيف
ثمْالتهويمْوالغرارْوالتهجاع :وهوْالنومْالقليل
ثمْالرقاء :وهوْالنومْالطويل
ثمْالهجودْوالهجوعْوالهيوع :وهوْالنومْالغرق
ثمْالتسبيخ :وهوْأشدْالنوم
Sleep is a state of unconsciousness in which the
brain is relatively more responsive to internal
than to external stimuli
Mechanisms within the brainstem and hypothalamus regulate sleep through GABA and
acetylcholine
Wake
2/3 of life
NREM Sleep
REM Sleep
~80% of night
~20% of night
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1. NREM Sleep
A. Stage 1
B. Stage 2
C. Stage 3
D. Stage 4
2. REM Sleep
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Average - 7 1/2 to 8 1/2hrs/night
Range (for adults) - 5-9 hrs/night
Steadily decreases from birth to old age
newborns sleep 14-16 hours/24 hours
Elderly spend less time sleeping per night, but
increase in sleep latency and more frequent arousals
make their requirement in bed longer.
Initiation of Sleep = Time to fall asleep
Standard - less than 30 minutes
Sleep Efficiency = Time sleeping/ Time in bed
Standard - Greater than 85%
May be caused by awakening frequently during the
night with subsequent difficulty in re-initiating
sleep, or awakening too early without being able to
go back to sleep at all
Ability to stay alert with very little sleep
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2.
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4.
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Insomnia.
Sleep Related Breathing Disorders.
Hypersomnia.
Cicadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder.
Parasomnia.
Sleep related Movement Disorder.
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Important facts
Sleep disorders are common
Sleep disorders are serious
Sleep disorders are treatable
Sleep disorders are under diagnosed
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Insomnia is defined as difficulty with the initiation,
maintenance of sleep that results in the impairment
of
daytime
functioning,
despite
adequate
opportunity and circumstances for sleep.
Patient’s subjective dissatisfaction with the sleep
quality and quantity
The normal requirement for sleep ranges between
4 and 10 hours
Insomnia is a symptom, not a disorder by itself
Waking after sleep has been initiated, but before
desired waking time
Transient insomnia
< 4 weeks triggered by excitement or stress, occurs
when away from home
Short-term
4 wks to 6 months , ongoing stress at home or work,
medical problems, psychiatric illness
Chronic
Poor sleep every night or most nights for > 6 months,
psychological factors (prevalence 9%)
Some patients may not meet any of the above
conditions, but awake feeling poorly rested.
1997 survey of almost 2000 ‘health maintenance
organization (HMO)’ patients showed that 10% had
current major insomnia as defined as taking more
than 2 hours to fall asleep each night.
Only 5% spoke to their physician about it
Over 38 million prescriptions per year for sleeping
pills
Headache
Abdominal pains
Bad or vivid dreams
Fever/night sweats
Problems of breathing
Leg cramps
Chest pain/heartburn
Fear/anxiety
Need to pass urine or
move bowels
Depression
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فةْ ِم ُ
م أَ َم َْنةْ ن ُّ َعاسا يَغ َ
نك ْ
م
شى طَآئِ َْ
د ال َغ ِْ
ل َعلَي ُكم ِمن بَع ِْ
م أَن َز َْ
ُث َّْ
ه َّ
مت ُهمْ أَن ُف ُ
وَطَآئِ َفةْ َقدْ أَ َ
ظَ َّْ
ن
َق ْ
الل َغي َْر الح ِْ
ون بِ ِْ
َظ ُّن َْ
س ُهمْ ي ُْ
ة ي َُق ُ
ون َ
هل لَّنَا ِمنَْ األَم ِْر ِمن َ
ن األَم َْر ُْكل َّ ُْ
ه
شيءْ ُقلْ إِ َّْ
ول َْ
هلِيَّ ِْ
الجَا ِ
ك ي َُق ُ
ان ْلَنَا ِمنَْ
ون لَوْ َك َْ
ول َْ
ون لَ َْ
د َْ
ل َ ُيب ُْ
س ِهم َّما ْ
لل ُيخ ُف َْ
ِ َّ ِْ
ون فِي أَن ُف ِ
ه ُ
شيءْ َّما ُقتِلنَا َ
األَم ِْر َ
اهنَا ُقل لَّوْ ُْكن ُتمْ فِي ُب ُيوتِ ُكمْ لَْبَ َر َْز ال َّ ِذينَْ
ل إِلَى َم َ
الل مَا ْفِي
ُْ
ج ِع ِهمْ َولِيَب َت ِل َْ
ي
م ال َقت ُْ
ُك ِتبَْ َعلَي ِه ُْ
ضا ِ
ُّ
م َّ
ُ
ور ُكمْ َولِ ُي َ
د ِْ
ور
الص ُْ
الل َعلِيمْ بِ َذاتِْ
حصَْ مَا فِي ُق ُلوبِ ُكمْ َْو ُْ
ص ُد ِ
صدق هللا العظيم
Type of medication
Example
CNS stimulants
D-amphetamine
Blood pressure drugs
- blockers, - blockers
Respiratory medicines
Albuterol, Theophylline
Decongestants
Phenylephrine, Pseudoephedrine
Hormones
Thyroxin, Corticosteroids
Other substances
Alcohol, Nocotine, Caffeine
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At least one (or more) of the following
Fatigue or malaise
Attention, concentration impairment
Social/ vocational dysfunction/ poor work
Mood disturbance or irritability
Daytime sleepiness
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Reduction in motivation, energy or initiative
Proneness for errors or accidents at work or while
driving
Tension, headaches or gastrointestinal symptoms
in response to sleep loss
Concerns or worries about sleep
Secondary psychiatric problems
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Mood Disturbance
Depression and/or Anxiety
Poor memory
Difficulty concentrating
Motor vehicle and other accidents
Determine the pattern of sleep problem (frequency,
associated events, how long it takes to go to sleep,
and how long the patient can stay asleep)
Include a full history of alcohol and caffeine intake
and other factors that might affect sleep
Review current medications that patient is taking to
eliminate these as possible causes
Take a history to rule out physical cause and/or
psychosocial cause
Timing of insomnia
Sleep schedule
Sleep environment
Sleep habits
Symptoms of other sleep disorders
Daytime effects
Medications, caffeine
Life stressors and worry over insomnia
Anatomic features of obstructive sleep apnea
Neurologic exam in case of restless leg or
other neurologic syndrome
Maintain for 2-4 weeks
Sleep and wake times
Awakenings
Daytime naps and activities
Correlation with bed partner
Good Sleep History
Rule out primary psychiatric disorders
Rule out adverse effects of medications
Sleep Diary
Good Sleep Hygiene Measures
Interventions – CB therapy, medications
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Treat underlying Medical Condition
Treat underlying Psychiatric Condition
Improve sleep hygiene
Change environment
CBT: ‘primary insomnias’, transient insomnia
Pharmacological
Light, melatonin, or ‘chronotherapy’ for circadian
disorders
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Individual counseling- 6 sessions
Effective in 50% of patients
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
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Temperature
Fresh air
S&S
Comfortable bed
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Go to bed when sleepy
Only S & S in bedroom
Get up the same time every morning
Get up when sleep onset does not occur in 20
min, and go to another room
No daytime napping
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Behaviours that interfere with sleep
Caffeine
Alcohol
Nicotine
Daytime napping
Exercise < 4hrs before bed
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Progressive muscle relaxation
Diaphragmatic breathing
Biofeedback
Meditation, Yoga
Hypnosis to ↓ anxiety & tension at bedtime
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Interrupt unwanted pre-sleep cognitive activity by
instructing patient to repeat sub-vocally ‘the’ every 3
sec (articulatory suppression)
To yell sub-vocally “stop” (thought stopping)
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Explicit instruction to stay awake when they go to bed;
Aim is to reduce anxiety associated with trying to fall
asleep – Paradoxical intention
Alter irrational beliefs about sleep, provide accurate
information that counteracts false beliefs – Cognitive
restructuring
Patient imagines 6 common objects (candle, kite, fruit,
hourglass, blackboard, light bulb) emphasis on imagining
shape, colour, texture – Imagery training
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Benzodiazepines
Non Benzodiazepines
Lorazepam
Zolpidem
Clonezepam
Zolpidem CR
Temazepam
Zeleplon
Flurazepam
Eszopiclone
Quazepam
Alprazolam
Triazolam
Estazolam
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Both these classes act on
the GABAA receptors
(BzRA) in PCN
Antidepressants
Melatonin Receptor Agonists
Trazadone
Melatonin
Mirtazapine
Ramelteon
Doxepin
Miscellaneous
Amitryptyline
Valerian
Antipsychotics
Diphenhydramine
Olanzapine
Cyclobenzaprine
Quitiepine
Hydroxyzine
Alcohol
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Anterograde amnesia
Residual sedation – longer acting BzRAs
Rebound Insomnia?
Abuse and dependence?
Mostly used short term (2 weeks)
When used as a sleeping aid dose escalation rare
No physical dependence with night time use
Low psychological dependence with night time use
Increased fall risk, cognitive effects in the elderly
Benzodiazepines (GABA receptor agonist)
Transient insomnia, (max 2 wks, ideally 2-3/wk)
Long ½ life -
Medium ½ life - temazepam
Short ½ life - diazepam
Poor functional day time status, cognitive impairment,
daytime sleepiness, falls and accidents, depression
Acute withdrawal, confusion, psychosis, fits - may occur up
to 3/52 from stopping
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nitrazepam
Benzodiazepines are the drugs of choice for the
treatment of insomnia.
Flurazepam can be used for up to one month with
little tolerance.
Temazepam can be used for up to three months
with little tolerance.
Intermittent use recommended (every three days).
Use for no longer than 3 – 6 months.
Half-life is an important factor
Benzodiazepines with long half lives (e.g.,
flurazepam) produce sustained sleep, but
increased risk of daytime somnolence
Benzodiazepines with short half lives may be best
for patients with difficulty falling asleep, but can
produce rebound insomnia
Development of tolerance can produce rebound
insomnia in compounds with short half lives
Benzodiazepines have relatively low abuse
potential.
Prolonged use can lead to withdrawal
symptoms: headache, irritability, dizziness,
abnormal sleep
Rebound insomnia - triazolam
Low toxicity when taken alone
In combination can be fatal
Flumanzenil is a benzodiazepine antagonist
that can be used to block adverse effects of
benzodiazepines
Stomach pump, charcoal, hemodialysis
Act at the benzodiazepine receptor
Less risk of dependence
• Zaleplon short ½ life
• Zolipidem, Zopiclone slightly longer ½ life
• No difference in effectiveness & safety
• More expensive
• Only to be used if adverse effects to BZP
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Short half life
Does not produce rebound insomnia
Low abuse potential
Less likely to produce withdrawal symptoms
Rebound insomnia after first night of
withdrawal, but soon resolves
Drug
Duration of action
Half-life
Phenobarbital
Long
24 – 140 hrs.
Butabarbital
Intermediate
34 – 42 hrs.
Amobarbital
Short-intermediate
8 – 42 hrs.
Pentobarbital
Short-intermediate
15 – 48 hrs.
Secobarbital
Short-intermediate
19 – 34 hrs.
TCA - Amitriptyline, if depression also an issue
Antihistamines – Promethazine
Melatonin
Hormone secreted by pineal gland, effects circadian
rhythm, synthesised at night
Use to counteract jet lag (2-5mg @ bedtime for
Four nights after arrival);
Synthetic analogue of malatonin - Remelteon
Used in paediatric sleep disorders
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