Shocking statistics on suicide â¦ a leading cause of death in Guyana â Dr Leslie Ramsammy. The following was excerpted from a feature written by former Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy on the suicide crisis currently sending shock-waves throughout Guyana.
Additional common causes of insomnia include: 1  Mental health disorders. Anxiety disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, may disrupt your asleep. 2  Medications. Many prescription drugs can interfere with sleep, such as certain antidepressants and medications for asthma or blood pressure. 3  Medical conditions.
Other cardiac abnormalities that can cause sudden death are heart valve abnormalities, electrical conduction abnormalities of the heart, and rupture of the aorta (the large blood vessel that carries the blood from the heart to the body). Another cause of sudden death among athletes is Marfan syndrome (Fig. 2).