• Insomnia Categorization

Categorization
CATEGORY Disorders of sleep
SYSTEM Nervous system
ORGAN Brain
ALTERNATE NAMES /COMMON NAMES Trouble- sleeping/ Sleeplessness
NAMES IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES 'anidra' in Hindi, 'nidranasa' in Marathi, 'anidra' in Bengali, 'insomnie in French, 'Schlafstorung' in German
ICD 10 CLASSIFICATION F 51.0/ G47.0
WORLD STATISTICS Nearly 35% of people suffer from Insomnia sometimes in their lifetime. Nearly 30-40% of Americans suffer from Insomnia. Affects all age group but, more common in elderly above 60 years of age. It is more common in woman. More common in people with some psychiatric diseases, alcohol dependency, hectic lifestyles.
INDIAN STATISTICS Not known
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