Initial Insomnia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Initial Insomnia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

1. Introduction Initial insomnia, clinically termed sleep-onset insomnia, is a pervasive sleep disorder characterized by a persistent and significant difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the desired sleep period. Patients with this condition experience prolonged periods of wakefulness upon retiring to bed, which significantly curtails their total sleep duration, leading to profound daytime fatigue … Read more