Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
No holds barred, unscripted discussion on a wide range of sleep topics - from sleep disorders to current research and controversies in the field. No topic is off limits! Dr. Chris Winter is a clinician, a board certified neurologist and double boarded sleep specialist with 30 years of clinical experience. He is the author of The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child, and is a popular consultant and speaker, working for many professional sports teams. He is well known for his unique perspective and ability to demystify sleep, all of which he brings to Sleep Unplugged.
Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
#15 - Insomnia: Waking Up At Night
When it comes to sleep, I'm not sure there a topic that frustrates more than waking up at night (sometimes referred to as sleep maintenance insomnia). The struggle to make it from bedtime to wake can be a long and tortuous journey for some. In this episode we will:
- explore the history of sleep and nocturnal awakenings
- define the prevalence of nocturnal awakenings in the adult population
- understand both the definition of arousal and its relationship to awakenings
- investigate the concept of sleep efficiency, how it relates to sleep expectation versus sleep need, and how this itself can lead to increased awakenings at night
- determine how the presence or absence of excessive sleepiness can help to understand the cause and seriousness of nocturnal awakenings
- learn the risk factors and predictors that often lead to nocturnal awakenings
- find out that an individual's determination of the cause of their awakenings can be unreliable
- discuss the role of sleep studies in determining if there are pathological causes for nocturnal awakenings
- explore the role of anxiety and worry in nocturnal awakenings
- summarize the numerous studies that have shown the role of exercise in reducing both frequency and duration of nocturnal awakenings
Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!
