Mikhail Poluektov
Head of Sleep Medicine Department of Sechenov University, Moscow, President of Russian Society of Somnologists
Introduction to sleep disorders
Disordered sleep leads to the cognitive malfunction and emotional distress. Insuffisient sleep duration and quality promotes th development of clinical conditions like hypertension, diabetes mellitus and depression. The most prevalent sleep disorders in general population are insomnia (10%), obstructive sleep apnea (5%) and restless legs syndrome (2,5%). The causes and consequences of these disorders will be discussed.
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