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Sleep disorders are conditions that disrupt normal sleep quality, timing, or behaviors — common types include insomnia, restless legs syndrome, REM sleep behavior disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and central sleep apnea. They cause symptoms like difficulty falling or staying asleep, excessive daytime fatigue, mood changes, cognitive problems, and impaired daily functioning. Restless legs involves an uncomfortable urge to move the legs (often with tingling) that worsens at night; REM behavior disorder leads to talking, yelling, or physically acting out dreams and can injure the patient or bed partner; obstructive sleep apnea is caused by throat muscles collapsing and blocking the airway, while central sleep apnea reflects a failure of the brain to send breathing signals. Poor sleep can worsen other conditions (for example, exacerbating tremor, cognition, and mood in Parkinson’s) and creates a vicious cycle of sleep disruption. Management strategies from the context include treating underlying disorders (e.g., OSA), maintaining a consistent sleep schedule to preserve REM sleep, and addressing sleep anxiety by reframing sleep as a passive, relaxed process; seek evaluation from a sleep specialist if symptoms are significant or persistent.

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