This quiz is not meant to be a diagnostic tool or replace the support of a credentialed healthcare professional.
Who Is This Sleep Quiz For?
This sleep quiz is for anyone who has trouble sleeping or thinks they may have a sleep disorder.
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Sleep is the undisputed power that can help reset our body and our brains.
About This Sleep Quiz
This sleep quiz is based on the symptoms of disrupted or disordered sleep.
Each response corresponds to your potential for having a sleep disorderlow, moderate, or high.
How Much Sleep Do I Need?
Our minds and bodies need sleep each night to function.
Insomnia
Insomniais marked by trouble falling asleep and/or staying asleep.
People with insomnia usually can’t get enough sleep at night, making them feel tired throughout the day.
Daytime sleepiness can also cause problems functioning or performing certain tasks.
There are two types of sleep apnea:obstructive sleep apneaandcentral sleep apnea.
Obstructive sleep apnea shows up when the airway becomes blocked.
This can happen due to obesity, large tonsils, or changes in hormone levels.
Central sleep apnea is resulting from the brain not sending signals to the body to breathe.
Narcolepsy
Narcolepsyis a sleep disorder that causes a sudden need to sleep, even at inappropriate times.
It usually happens multiple times in one day.
How Does Lack of Sleep Affect Health?
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.How Much Sleep Do I Need?
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.Sleep Disorders: In Depth.
American Heart Association.Sleep Disorders
American Psychiatric Association.What are sleep disorders?
Medic G, Wille M, Hemels ME.Short- and long-term health consequences of sleep disruption.
2017 May 19;9:151-161. doi:10.2147/NSS.S134864.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.Sleep Apnea.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders.Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep.
