Open AccessInsomnia as a predisposing factor for medical conditions
Author(s) -
Ana Maria Alexandra Stănescu,
Bucharest Pharmacy,
Oaicolescu,
Alexandru Stefanescu,
Gabriela Carmen Obilisteanu,
Cristian Gabriel Bejan,
Anca A. Simionescu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
romanian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-606X
pISSN - 1220-5478
DOI - 10.37897/rmj.2021.1.5
Subject(s) - disease , insomnia , sleep deprivation , medicine , sleep (system call) , type 2 diabetes , asthma , obesity , diabetes mellitus , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , cognition , endocrinology , computer science , operating system
An essential aspect of human health is sleep. Sleep, among others, interacts with the immune system, plays a role in restoring the body's energy, healing and brain function. Insomnia is often noticed in medical practice, is considered a public health problem. Acute sleep deprivation can alter cognitive performance, and chronic sleep deprivation can lead to disease development. Lack of sleep affects all major systems in the human body, and the major changes that occur in chronic insomnia have been associated with many conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma, thyroid disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease.