No Deep Sleep

About the Symptom

It describes the inability to enter into deep sleep. Deep sleep is an important stage in the sleep cycle that enables proper brain function and memory.

When to See a Doctor

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Easy fatiguability

Possible Causes

Generally, No deep sleep can be related to:

• Sleep Disorder

  Sleep disorders are conditions that affect the quality, timing, or duration of your sleep, impacting your ability to function when you're awake. There are many types of sleep disorders, including disturbances in sleep quality or quantity, excessive daytime sleepiness, abnormal behaviors during sleep, sleep disorders related to mental disorders, and more.

• Sleep Apnea Syndrome

  A group of sleep disorders where breathing repeatedly abnormally slows or stops . It may be caused by physical obstruction of the airway, abnormal brain signaling or a mixture of both. Symptoms include snoring, choking during sleep, daytime drowsiness and morning headaches. If left untreated, it also increases the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases like heart attack, stroke and kidney failure.

• Depression

  Depression is a mental illness that leads to low mood, reduced energy levels, and changes in sleep. This affects everyday activities like attending school and work. As the condition worsens, patients might have suicidal thoughts. Although stress and past trauma can cause depression, it can take time to identify and address causes, and genetic factors may also be at play.

• Adjustment Disorder
• Migraine
• Narcolepsy
• Graves' Disease
• Hypothyroidism
• Overactive Bladder
• Fibromyalgia

Doctor's Diagnostic Questions

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom:

• Do you have trouble sleeping deeply?

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