Dra. Teresa Lluch Sebastián
Neurophysiology
Murcia

Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea is the cessation of breathing that occurs moments after falling asleep and loud snoring preceded by at least 10 seconds. If this process is repeated 5 times per hour of sleep we will face the Obstructive sleep apnea. Obstruction of breathing leads to lower oxygen levels in the body that makes it difficult for the person to have a restful sleep and show signs of fatigue in the morning. Moreover, the persistence of this lack of oxygen could cause pulmonary hypertension and heart failure future right or myocarditis, making it convenient to catch it early and make appropriate tests for safe diagnosis. Therefore it is conducting a sleep study to establish a treatment that includes changing some habits (diet, alcohol withdrawal, postural changes ...) and prescribing a CPAP, a pressure generator as required nasal mask that keeps the airway obstruction, obliterating snoring and promoting restful sleep. In some cases surgery may be required if there are any lesions in the respiratory tract or when use of the mask is not effective. ...

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a noninvasive technique applied in persistent neuropsychiatric diseases such as depression, posttraumatic stress, obsessive-compulsive disorder ( OCD) or other non-psychiatric pathologies. Its use is activating them directly stimulate brain regions, as in the case of the prefrontal cortex and other areas associated with the regulation of mood, using electrical energy that travels through a stimulation coil to create a powerful magnetic field. During a treatment session, the energy of the field is transferred into the brain of a patient through the skin and skull. The advantages of this method is that it is painless and without surgery or sedation. ...

Electroencephalography

The EEG is a technique indicated to record the electrical activity of the brain at rest or sleep to increase the effectiveness of it.

Excessive daytime spleepiness

Drowsiness is a sleep disorder, an exaggerated attitude of this. You have a strong need for sleep or sleep for long periods (hypersomnia). The patient sleeps during the day. Dozes when standing still, in public events, etc. ...

Insomnia

Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep. It is one of the most common sleep disorders. Prevents the body recover overnight and as a result can cause daytime insomnolencia, poor concentration and inability to feel active during the day. Insomnia can occur at bedtime at night or in the morning before the hour despetándose. ...

Magnetoencephalography

Magnetoencephalography is a minimally invasive technique to record brain magnetic activity.

Narcolepsy

The narcoplepsia is a sleep disorder. It is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, disturbed nocturnal sleep and altered manifestations of REM sleep. It also produces hallucinations during the sleep-wake. ...

Parasomnias

Parasomnia is an associated sleep disorder characterized by brief episodes or partial awakening, not a major sleep disruption or an altered level of daytime wakefulness occurs. paransomnias the most common are: sleepwalking, night terror or nightmares, sleep bruxism and nocturnal enuresis. ...

Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain features occur in the lower abdomen as both intermittent steadily. Pelvic pain in women can occur during menstruation or during intercourse. It may be a sign that there is a problem in the pelvic organs such as the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes or the vagina. To discover the cause of the pain suffered by the patient, several clinical tests must be performed, and the treatment of pelvic pain depends on the results. Women may also experience an infection of the lining of the uterus, fallopian tubes or ovaries called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which is caused by bacteria that cause chlamydia and gonorrhea. ...

Restless legs syndrome

Restless legs syndrome, known by its acronym SPI (or acronyms in English RLS) affects about four million people in Spain and characterized by strange and unpleasant sensations in the legs caused as a result of a neurological disorder, symptoms to increase their involvement in patients with stress. Anyone can suffer although RLS usually occurs more frequently in patients with diabetes, Parkinson's disease, kidney disease and iron deficiency. Furthermore, due to its symptoms, it causes akathisia, urgent need to have legs in constant motion, with inability to keep still. Although there is no cure for this disease, treatment is aimed at reducing stress in order to contribute to muscle relaxation. ...

Sleep Disorder

  Sleep disorders are a group of disorders that occur in preventing sleep stages enjoy a proper rest, continuous and restful. This type of disorder can have several causes, such as physical or psychological disease (hyperthyroidism, anxiety ...), and even cause other diseases or problems in daily life (fatigue, poor performance, daytime sleepiness ...). Therefore the medical diagnosis is necessary to determine their causes. Among the most common sleep disorders are distinguished: insomnia, which is the inability to fall or stay asleep properly according to the physical needs of each person; It is sleepwalking, which is a state in which the person stands up and acts in a semi-conscious during sleep, unaware of what you do not remember; night terrors, fear episodes of agitation that may be associated with sleepwalking; or nightmares, which are unpleasant and frightening dreams that cause a rude awakening in both children and adults. ...