Somnologist

The somnologist – the specialist who is engaged in prevention and treatment of frustration of a dream.

Somnologiya – the section of medicine and a neurobiology studying a dream and its disturbances and also how these disturbances influence health. Thus, the doctor the somnologist develops the corresponding methods of treatment of diseases of a dream.

Not only sleep disorders, but also studying of diseases which develop in a dream enter competence of somnologists. It is known that such states as a heart attack, the stroke, asthma attacks in a dream proceed especially hard.

There is a set of sleep disorders – from sleeplessness to a narcolepsy when the person without the reasons seen on that absolutely unexpectedly falls asleep.

The doctor the somnologist deals also with problems of night snore and an apnoea in a dream.

When the patient comes to reception to the somnologist, the doctor tries to find out the disturbance nature from where there was a failure in an organism. Thus, for statement of the correct diagnosis, the somnologist has to find out whether the patient of problems has no he at work and in private life what diseases he has and what way of life conducts.

So, for example, sleeplessness can result from the most various reasons, beginning from psychological and finishing with hormonal diseases (a diabetes mellitus, etc.). Often problems in work of a brain, neurosis, etc. become the reasons of sleeplessness.

If necessary, the somnologist can direct the patient to inspection to other specialists – the psychotherapist, the endocrinologist, the ENT specialist, etc.

The full-fledged healthy sleep as it gives necessary rest for a nervous system when cells of a brain recover energy is very important for the person. Also in a dream process of cell fission of an organism accelerates, and the important substances necessary for full work of all bodies are produced. The human brain is arranged in such a way that even at night, during sleep, it completely is not switched off, and continues to acquire information obtained in a day and to process it. Sometimes, that in a dream the solution of a certain problem or task, so-called, inspiration comes.

The somnologist carries out reception in specialized clinics, the somnologichesky centers and scientific laboratories.

In addition to the general medical knowledge the doctor the somnologist has to be down on to the nature of a dream and its disturbances, own various techniques of a research and be able to work at the medical equipment.

What diseases the doctor the somnologist treats?

Competence of the somnologist includes treatment of the following diseases:

• Various sleep disorders: a lunacy, a parasomniya, gnashing by teeth in a dream, an urine incontience;
• Sleeplessness: reasons and symptoms;
• Sleep disorder as a result of an alcohol abuse or medicines;
• Obesity and dream;
• Talk in a dream;
• Snore;
• Oversleeping effects;
• Nightmares in a dream;
• Narcolepsy;
• Periodic disturbances of the movement of extremities;
• Apnoea attacks;
• Dream and syndrome of tired legs;
• Disturbances of a phase of a dream with the bystry movement of eyes;
• Decubitus paralitis;
• Nightmares.

When it is necessary to address for consultation the somnologist?

At manifestation of the following symptoms it is necessary to address for consultation the somnologist:

• The increased drowsiness for day;
• Apnoeas in a dream;
• Nightmares, circulation in a dream, a gnash teeth;
• Long reception of somnolent drugs;
• Night snore, especially in combination with the diabetes mellitus raised by the arterial pressure and diseases of lungs;
• Problems with a dream at shift work or flights through time zones;
• Dissatisfaction quality of a dream (frequent or early awakenings, long backfilling);
• The heart ischemia, hypertension occurring only at night;
• Epilepsy attacks, unusual behavior in a dream;
• The unpleasant feelings during sleep (goosebumps on legs and hands) causing insuperable desire to move extremities and abating at the movement;
• Emergence of unexpected weakness in body muscles which can end with falling.

What types of diagnoses are carried out by the somnologist?

For statement of the correct diagnosis on reception the somnologist can ask the patient to undergo the following diagnoses:

• Polisomnografiya – a research when before going to bed put on special sensors which for all night register functions of an organism the patient;
• Electrocardiogram (ECG);
• The electroencephalogram (EEG) – fixation of electric activity of a brain;
• Dynamic pulsoksimetriya – an oxygen level research in blood without blood test delivery;
• The electromyogram (EMG) – fixation of a muscle tension;
• Elektrookulogramma (EOG) – record of movements of eyes.

Only after clarification of the exact diagnosis and causes of illness the somnologist appoints the corresponding treatment.

Councils of the somnologist

If you have problems with a dream, consult to the somnologist. Also follow the following rules:

• Go to bed and wake up at the same time, even at the weekend;
• Try to go to bed only at emergence of drowsiness;
• If you cannot fall asleep throughout any span, get out of a bed and be engaged in some distracting occupation. Be returned to a bed only when again want to sleep;
• Avoid a day dream. If you got used to sleep in the afternoon, try to lay down not later than 15:00 and you sleep not longer than one hour;
• Think up for yourself the weakening ritual preceding a dream. For example, reading the book or the weakening bathtub;
• Play sports. Do warm-up in the morning or make long walks in the fresh air;
• Do not overeat before going to bed, but if you cannot fall asleep for a hungry stomach, the easy dinner will not prevent you;
• Have no coffee in six hours prior to a dream;
• Do not combine alcohol intake with somnolent drugs and other drugs;
• Do not abuse somnolent drugs, they cause accustoming.

If the above described methods did not help you, it is necessary to address for consultation the somnologist.