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Insomnio - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Insomnio crónico; Insomnio psicofisiológico; Insomnio aprendido; Insomnio primario

Síntomas:

  • Dificultad para quedarse dormido en la mayoría de las noches
  • Sentirse cansado o quedarse dormido durante el día
  • No sentirse renovado al despertar
  • Despertar varias veces durante el sueño

Las personas que sufren de insomnio primario tienden a mantenerse pensando en dormir lo suficiente. Cuanto más tratan de dormir, mayor es la sensación de frustración y angustia, y más difícil se torna conciliar el sueño.

Pruebas y exámenes:

El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico y hará preguntas acerca de los medicamentos actuales, el consumo de drogas y la historia clínica. Generalmente, estos son los únicos métodos necesarios para diagnosticar el insomnio.

La polisomnografía, un estudio del sueño durante la noche, puede ayudar a descartar otros tipos de trastornos del sueño (como apnea del sueño).

  • Reviewed last on: 8/17/2009
  • Andrew Schriber, MD, FCCP, Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, New Jersey. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Wilson JF. In the clinic. Insomnia. Ann Intern Med. 2008;148(1):ITC13-1-ITC13-16.

Morgenthaler T, Kramer M, Alessi C, Friedman L, Boehlecke B, Brown T, et al. Practice parameters for the psychological and behavioral treatment of insomnia: an update. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine report. Sleep. 2006;29:1415-1419.

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