Chronic Sleep Disorders (NL0510)

Course Format

This course is online. All course material is available online and is accessible immediately after purchase from your account homepage. Certificate of Completion is available immediately upon passing the exam.

Course Overview

Outline:

• Article #1: Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and Sleep Disorders

Course Objectives

1. Name SIX long-term effects of sleep loss and sleep disorders.


2. Describe the following "most common" sleep conditions:
   1. sleep-disordered breathing
   2. insomnia
   3. narcolepsy
   4. restless legs syndrome
   5. parsomnias
   6. sleep-related psychiatric disorders
   7. sleep-related neurological disorders
   8. sleep-related medical disorders, and
   9. circadian rhythm sleep disorders


3. Name the two major causes of sleep disorders.


4. Explain the relationship between sleep loss, diabetes, obesity, stroke, mood disorders, and disease mortality