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Charles Carlson, DO, MS (Psychiatry)
Dr. Carlson graduated from Touro University in Nevada with a degree in osteopathic medicine. He then trained as a resident in Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals where he was also a chief resident and completed a fellowship in Public and Community Psychiatry. After training, he started practicing in | Addiction Psychiatry at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs where he also teaches Psychiatry residents.
Yu Shirai, MD (Psychiatry)
Dr. Shirai works at the Yotsuya Yui Clinic for mental health treatment for English and Portuguese-speaking patients. He treats a wide range of patients from neurodevelopmental disorders to dementia in children and participates in knowledge sharing through the Diversity Clinic.
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Wake up early in the morning
Restlessness when sleeping
Staying awake all night and sleeping during day
Sudden waking in the middle of night
Waking up in the early morning
Difficulty falling asleep
Reversal of sleeping tendencies
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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023
About the symptom
Trouble falling or staying asleep. It can be caused by many different physical or psychiatric conditions.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Photophobia
Change in personality
Disorder of consciousness
Abdominal pain
Possible causes
- Sleep disorder
Sleep disorders are conditions that affect the quality, timing or duration of your sleep, impacting your ability to function when you are awake. There are many types of sleep disorders, they include disturbances in the quality or quantity of sleep or excessive daytime sleepiness, abnormal behaviors that occur during sleep, sleep disorder related to a mental disorder and many more.
- Schizophrenia
A psychological disorder where there is altered brain function. The exact cause is unknown, but a combination of genetic, psychological and environmental factors are likely responsible.
- Adjustment disorder
A psychological disorder, often with low mood and anxiety. It is triggered by a sudden change in life circumstances, e.g. divorce or losing a job.
- sleepwalking
- Functional dyspepsia
- Migraine
- Restless foot syndrome
- Graves' disease
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Do you have difficulty sleeping (Insomnia)?
Do you tend to sleep during the day and stay awake at night?
Are you breathless or having hard time breathing?
Do you feel fatigued?
Do you have less or no appetite, therefore eat less food?
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References
Reviewed By:
Charles Carlson, DO, MS (Psychiatry)
Dr. Carlson graduated from Touro University in Nevada with a degree in osteopathic medicine. He then trained as a resident in Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals where he was also a chief resident and completed a fellowship in Public and Community Psychiatry. After training, he started practicing in | Addiction Psychiatry at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs where he also teaches Psychiatry residents.
Yu Shirai, MD (Psychiatry)
Dr. Shirai works at the Yotsuya Yui Clinic for mental health treatment for English and Portuguese-speaking patients. He treats a wide range of patients from neurodevelopmental disorders to dementia in children and participates in knowledge sharing through the Diversity Clinic.
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