Sleep Disorders: Symptoms Make an Appointment Refer a Patient Ask a Question Reviewed by Sheila Tsai, MD (March 01, 2017) While almost everyone deals with occasional sleeping problems, more frequent issues with sleeping are a strong indication of a sleep disorder. If you often experience one or more of these symptoms, discuss your sleeping problems or concerns with your health care provider: Excessive sleepiness or fatigue during the day. Difficulty sleeping,including trouble falling asleep, waking frequently during the night, waking too early and not being able to fall back asleep or waking unrefreshed Accidents or near miss accidents due to sleepiness Loud or frequent snoring Pauses in breathing or gasping for breath during sleep, as reported by others Difficulty concentrating or memory problems Morning headaches Nighttime leg discomfort or movement of your arms or legs while sleeping. Weakness or loss of muscle strength, often in response to a strong emotion. Sleepwalking or sleep talking (parasomnias). Hypertension, or high blood pressure. Sleep Disorders: Diagnosis Clinical Trials For more than 100 years, National Jewish Health has been committed to finding new treatments and cures for diseases. Search our clinical trials.
Reviewed by Sheila Tsai, MD (March 01, 2017) While almost everyone deals with occasional sleeping problems, more frequent issues with sleeping are a strong indication of a sleep disorder. If you often experience one or more of these symptoms, discuss your sleeping problems or concerns with your health care provider: Excessive sleepiness or fatigue during the day. Difficulty sleeping,including trouble falling asleep, waking frequently during the night, waking too early and not being able to fall back asleep or waking unrefreshed Accidents or near miss accidents due to sleepiness Loud or frequent snoring Pauses in breathing or gasping for breath during sleep, as reported by others Difficulty concentrating or memory problems Morning headaches Nighttime leg discomfort or movement of your arms or legs while sleeping. Weakness or loss of muscle strength, often in response to a strong emotion. Sleepwalking or sleep talking (parasomnias). Hypertension, or high blood pressure. Sleep Disorders: Diagnosis