Common Sleep Disorders

How to interpret your sleep study.

Please review these tips on interpreting your sleep study report. Always

consult your physician to discuss the details as well as treatment plans.

Other Links

• Educational brochures

By the Canadian Sleep Society

• Common Sleep Disorders

Common sleep disorders summary

• Educational slides

A summary of evidenced-based

sleep medicine articles for

physicians

• Message Boards

Discussions regarding sleep

problems

• Other Websites

Useful websites we have collected

• Glossary

Sleep medicine terminology

The Most Common Sleep Disorders

• Insomnia

• Central Sleep Apnea (CSA)

• Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

• Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS)

• Sleepwalking

• Confusional Arousals

• Night terrors

• Sleep talking

• Teeth grinding (bruxism)

• REM-behavior (RBD)

Less Common Sleeping Disorders

• Narcolepsy

• Idiopathic hypersomnia

• Sleep-Related Eating Disorder (SRED)

• Cathatrenia

• Kleine-Levine Syndrome (KLS)