Treatment sleep disorders elderly
Treatment Disease related sleep elderly patients must reflect changes physiological associated age.
Insomnia is common among elderly.
Benzodiazepines although potentially effective must employed attentive and dosages preservatives.
Use benzodiazepine restricted by possible onset sedation during day.
Newest drugs-benzodiazepine appears promising.
Disorder sleep behavior EMN may treat Clonazepam (Rivotril) levodopa associated carbidopa (Sinemet) orwith newest dopaminergic medications as Pramipexole (Mirapexin).
Hygiene sleep is important patient’s narcolepsy. Excessive daytime sleepiness may treat stimulants central; cataplexy may improved with an antidepressant.
Syndrome Restless Legs and disorder periodic movement legs can receive benzodiazepines or dopaminergic medications as pairing levodopa and carbidopa and more recently by newest agonist’s dopamine.
Treatment dell’ apnea obstructive nocturnal includes reduction bodyweight and proper positioning during sleep (out flank) but in most cases best remedy is the pressure continuous positive airway (CPAP).
The CPAP very effective in reducing fatigue diurnal and squeal dell’ apnea obstructive during sleep. (Xagena2007)