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The movie tells the story of how an office worker Edward Norton meets an eccentric man named Tyler Durden and how both start a secret fight club that evolves into a secret underground cult. The big twist is that Tyler is actually not real. He is a figment of the imagination of the author. The writer and director of Split, M. Night Shyamalan, professes to have been intrigued by dissociative identity disorder, commonly known as split personality disorder for a...
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We’ve all been there. A long sleepless night with endless position changes and yet no sign of sleep. A survey from the Sleep Health Foundation in 2016 pointed out that 26% of the Aussie population suffers from some level of insomnia. Experts are now pointing out the “24/7 society” lifestyle as one of the primary causes of not being able to sleep properly, especially using the internet and mobile devices right before sleep. Read on to find out what insomnia...
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The DSM-V (20103) devotes an entire domain to Sleep-Wake Disorders. Specifically identified is Insomnia Disorder (G47.00), Hypersomnolence Disorder (G47.10), Narcolepsy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea (G47.33), Central Sleep Apnea, Sleep-Related Hypoventilation, Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorder, Non-Rapids Eye Movement Sleep Arousal Disorders, Nightmare Disorder (F51.5), Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorders (G47.52), Restless Leg Syndrome (G25.81), Substance Medication Induced Sleep Disorder, and various unspecified categories. Following is a discussion regarding the major types of drug interventions available for sleep disorders. Additionally, contained in...
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What is insomnia? Sleep is one of the most important parts of our health. It affects every aspect of our lives. Tons of people around the world suffer from insomnia. This is a sleeping disorder in which people have trouble sleeping. It is also known as sleeplessness. It may last for either a short period (days and weeks)so or a long period ( more than a month). Insomnia can be two types: primary (when sleep problems aren’t linked to any...
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Waking up in the middle of the night (or in the middle of a sleep cycle) and being unable to fall back asleep is a common sleep disorder called insomnia. If you’re experiencing long stretches of any kind of insomnia, you’ll first want to schedule a trip to the doctor to make sure there are no underlying medical issues behind those sleepless nights. It's important to know that symptoms of depression such as low energy, loss of interest or motivation,...
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