Excess sleeping, hypersomnia, probably won't contribute to diseases or disorders, however, some diseases and disorders, including some called sleep disorders, can produce excess sleepiness or long periods of sleeping which should be evaluated and treated if necessary.
Examples: Depression, Sleep Apnea, Narcolepsy, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and other more extensive systemic disease processes, such as Diabetes Mellitus, neurological disorders, hormonal disorders, or kidney diseases, etc. It is also a common sign of certain types of alcohol or drug abuse. It would be advisable to seek an evaluation by a health care professional to rule out an underlying disease process or chemical abuse if you or someone you know is spending an unusual amount of time sleeping.
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If someone were to sleep too much to the point of never getting out of bed for very long periods of time, their muscles could atrophy (deteriorate). There is no way to get damage from sleeping the amount of time your body needs, however.
Some people have sleep disorders, like obstructive sleep apnea, where their airway is obstructed by loose tissue at the back of the throat when they relax in sleep (a problem often seen in the obese). Their sleep is severely interrupted many times a minute by these periods of inability to breathe through the closed off airway, and that can result in extreme daytime sleepiness. They can fall asleep while driving or during brief periods of inactivity. This disorder can cause long term physical effects from the lack of oxygen during the obstructed periods, such as heart disease like right heart failure. It should be reported to your primary health care professional if you have symptoms of extreme sleepiness so they can do tests to determine if there is a sleep disorder. Sleep apnea can be easily corrected with weight loss in some people, and in others treatment is provided with the use of an air pressure device to hold the airway open to avoid the obstruction by the loose tissue during sleep.
Examples: Depression, Sleep Apnea, Narcolepsy, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and other more extensive systemic disease processes, such as Diabetes Mellitus, neurological disorders, hormonal disorders, or kidney diseases, etc. It is also a common sign of certain types of alcohol or drug abuse. It would be advisable to seek an evaluation by a health care professional to rule out an underlying disease process or chemical abuse if you or someone you know is spending an unusual amount of time sleeping.
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If someone were to sleep too much to the point of never getting out of bed for very long periods of time, their muscles could atrophy (deteriorate). There is no way to get damage from sleeping the amount of time your body needs, however.
Some people have sleep disorders, like obstructive sleep apnea, where their airway is obstructed by loose tissue at the back of the throat when they relax in sleep (a problem often seen in the obese). Their sleep is severely interrupted many times a minute by these periods of inability to breathe through the closed off airway, and that can result in extreme daytime sleepiness. They can fall asleep while driving or during brief periods of inactivity. This disorder can cause long term physical effects from the lack of oxygen during the obstructed periods, such as heart disease like right heart failure. It should be reported to your primary health care professional if you have symptoms of extreme sleepiness so they can do tests to determine if there is a sleep disorder. Sleep apnea can be easily corrected with weight loss in some people, and in others treatment is provided with the use of an air pressure device to hold the airway open to avoid the obstruction by the loose tissue during sleep.
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