Author/Editor | Šabić, Samir; Tušek-Bunc, Ksenija | |
Title | Nespečnost - vsakdanji problem v ambulanti zdravnika družinske medicine | |
Translated title | Insomnia - a common problem in daily practice of family doctor | |
Type | članek | |
Source | Družinska medicina | |
Vol. and No. | Letnik 8, št. Suppl 5 | |
Publication year | 2010 | |
Volume | str. 141-53 | |
Language | slo | |
Abstract | Chronic insomnia is a common disorder which affects all age groups. It is often overlooked which results in considerably lower quality of life. It can also be a warning sign of a serious primary illness (depression). Important causes of chronic insomnia are drugs and also various organic diseases. Chronic insomnia is much too often treated pharmacologically which can eventually result in various harmful effects. General practitioner should takeinto consideration guidelines for prescribing hypnotics. | |
Summary | Kronična nespečnost je pogosta motnja spanja, ki prizadene vse starostne skupine. Neredko ostane prezrta, kar ima za posledico pomembno zmanjšano kakovost življenja posameznika. Lahko je tudi opozorilni znak resne psihiatrične motnje (depresija). Pomembni povzročitelji kronične nespečnosti so zdravila, pa tudi različne telesne bolezni. Kronično nespečnost prepogosto zdravimo z zdravili, kar bolniku dologoročno lahko celo škoduje. Zdravnik družinske medicine bi moral v praksi strožje upoštevati smernice predpisovanja zdravil za zdravljenje te motnje. | |
Descriptors | SLEEP DISORDERS AGED MENTAL DISORDERS |