"sleep disorder"

Question

I can't find this in my dictionaries either! :S

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I'm not sure if I can use trastrono / dolencia here, but here are some ideas I have:

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1. trastorno de sueño (seems to have the most google hits!)
2. trastorno al / de dormir
3. desorden de sueño
4. desorden de dormir
5. problemas del sueño (but this is more like "sleeping problems")
6. dificultades para dormir (I feel this is too specific - sleep disorders can refer to a whole host of problemas such as sleep apnea, not just problems sleeping)

Any ideas would be ver much appreciated as always.

Muchas gracias

Answer 1

Trastorno del sueño

I did a terminological diccionary (English-Spanish) on this subject last semester and that was the term we used.

Muchas gracias Loa Etayo! :) - amy_moreno, Apr 13, 2011

I think I need to get myself some better dictionaries!! :) - amy_moreno, Apr 13, 2011

Answer 2

If you're talking about the medical condition, the most accurate term would be "trastorno del sueño". "Dolencia" meaning "suffering" would be more appropriate for other conditions rather than neurological/pshychological.

If you're refering to a more informal register, "dificultades para dormir" can be a possibility.

De nada!

Muchas gracias Seijaku :) - amy_moreno, Apr 13, 2011