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    Sleep Deprivation (Sleep Deficiency), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Sleep Deprivation (Sleep Deficiency), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Sleep Deprivation (Sleep Deficiency), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Sleep Deprivation (Sleep Deficiency), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Sleep deprivation is the medical disorder of a person not having enough sleep.
    Sleep deficiency has a wider implication.
    It occurs if the person has one or more of:
    1. Not having enough sleep (sleep deprivation)
    2. Sleeping at the wrong time of day (out of sync with the body's natural clock)
    3. Not sleeping well or getting all of the different forms of sleep that the body needs
    4. Having a sleep disorder that prevents the person from getting enough sleep or induces poor quality sleep
    The amount of sleep that a person requires differs from one person to another
    On average most adults require about seven to eight hours of sleep each night to feel alert and well rested.
    Teens require an average of about nine hours of sleep per night
    Children require nine hours of nightly sleep or more, depending on their age.
    About one in five adults are not able to get enough sleep.
    Acute sleep deprivation indicates a period of 1 night, or a few nights, without sleep or with curtailed sleep.
    Chronic sleep deprivation indicates a prolonged period of time (weeks, months, or years) without sleep or with curtailed sleep.
    A chronic sleep-restricted state can induce:
    1. Fatigue,
    2. Daytime sleepiness,
    3. Clumsiness and
    4. Weight loss or weight gain.
    It adversely affects the normal functioning of the brain.
    Total sleep deprivation indicates the avoidance of sleep for a period of at least 1 night.
    Partial sleep deprivation, or sleep restriction, indicates the reduction in the total sleep time relative to one's normal baseline during a 24-hour period.
    This is probably the most frequent type of sleep deprivation observed in daily life.
    Closely related to sleep deprivation is the process of sleep fragmentation which indicates the interruption of sleep by brief awakenings (arousals), such as environmental noise or physical discomfort, normally observed as an acceleration of the electroencephalographic (EEG) frequency for a few seconds.
    Sleep fragmentation is linked with a higher number in awakenings (arousals) and a decrease of deep (delta) sleep, and can increase daytime sleepiness
    The diagnosis of sleep deprivation should take into account:
    1. Miscellaneous sleep disorders,
    2. NREM parasomnias, and
    3. Rapid eye movement (REM)–related parasomnias.
    One which is commonly done in medical sleep laboratory settings is the multiple sleep latency tests.
    The only best way for a patient to counter sleep deprivation is to increase nightly sleep time to satisfy his or her biological sleep requirement; there is no substitute for enough sleep.
    1. Go to bed at the same time nightly
    2. Get adequate sleep
    3. Avoid napping
    4. Avoid stress, fatigue and sleep deprivation
    5. Moderate or relaxation exercises
    6. Avoid any kind of stimuli prior to bedtime
    Proper sleep hygiene should be maintained.
    Medical help should be sought if the patient feels that the patient is not sleeping well

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Sleep Deprivation (Sleep Deficiency)
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter 4 Diagnosis
    Chapter 5 Treatment
    Chapter 6 Prognosis
    Chapter 7 Sleep Walking
    Chapter 8 Nightmare Disorder
    Epilogue

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateDec 17, 2016
    ISBN9781370815906
    Sleep Deprivation (Sleep Deficiency), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      The book consists of several brief overviews of complex sleep issues, without sufficient citation or argument for his recommended approach. Several of his advisements have already been debunked by research, and it's hard to tell what is his opinion and/or what is plagerized. This is the harshest book review I've ever written--still, there's no excuse for someone hiding behind their accreditations to promote material about topics outside of their specialization. I am all about spreading awareness and information, but it requires actual research and effort. This more seems like an attempt to pump out a quick ebook that he can add to his resume.

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    Sleep Deprivation (Sleep Deficiency), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

    Sleep Deprivation,

    (Sleep Deficiency)

    A

    Simple

    Guide

    To

    The Condition,

    Diagnosis,

    Treatment

    And

    Related Conditions

    By

    Dr Kenneth Kee

    M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

    Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

    Copyright Kenneth Kee 2016 Smashwords Edition

    Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

    Dedication

    This book is dedicated

    To my wife Dorothy

    And my children

    Carolyn, Grace

    And Kelvin

    This book describes the Sleep Deprivation (Sleep Deficiency), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

    (What The patient Need to Treat Sleep Deprivation)

    This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If the patient would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

    If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

    Thank the patient for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Introduction

    I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

    My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

    Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

    I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

    This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

    From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 700 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.

    Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

    For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

    The later books go into more details of medical conditions.

    The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

    Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

    As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

    Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

    I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

    I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

    I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

    Chapter 1

    Sleep Deprivation

    What Are Sleep Deprivation (Sleep Deficiency)?

    Sleep deprivation is the medical disorder of a person not having enough sleep.

    Sleep deficiency has a wider implication.

    It occurs if the person has one or more of:

    1. Not having enough sleep (sleep deprivation)

    2. Sleeping at the wrong time of day (out of sync with the body's natural clock)

    3. Not sleeping well or getting all of the different forms of sleep that the body needs

    4. Having a sleep disorder that prevents the person from getting enough sleep or induces poor quality sleep

    The amount of sleep that a person requires differs from one person to another

    On average most adults require about seven to eight hours of sleep each night to feel alert and well rested.

    Teens require an average of about nine hours of sleep per night

    Children require nine hours of nightly sleep or more, depending on their age.

    About one in five adults are not able to get enough sleep.

    Sleep deprivation may be either chronic or acute.

    Acute sleep deprivation indicates a period of 1 night, or a few nights, without sleep or with curtailed sleep.

    Chronic sleep deprivation indicates a prolonged period of time (weeks, months, or years) without sleep or with curtailed sleep.

    A chronic sleep-restricted state can induce:

    1. Fatigue,

    2. Daytime

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