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High amplitude electroencephalogram (EEG) events, like unitary K-complex (KC), are used to partition sleep into stages and hence define the hypnogram, a key instrument of sleep medicine.
Andreas A. Ioannides +2 more
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Sleep is an ancestral and primitive behaviour, an important part of life thought to be essential for restoration of body and mind. As adults, we spend approximately a third of our lives asleep and as we progress through life there are certain shifts in ...
Wright, Hayley +11 more
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The Natural History of Insomnia: Acute Insomnia and First-onset Depression [PDF]
Study Objectives: While many studies have examined the association between insomnia and depression, no studies have evaluated these associations 1) within a narrow time frame, 2) with specific reference to acute & chronic insomnia, and 3) using ...
Michael L. Perlis +18 more
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease that causes inflammation of the central nervous system, resulting in myelin damage and axon degeneration.
Narimen Yousfi +3 more
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Background Women with breast cancer experience a significantly higher prevalence of sleep disturbance and insomnia than the general population. The experience of persistent sleep disturbance places these women at a higher risk of psychological and ...
Helena R. Bean +8 more
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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a relatively common sensory-motor disorder. However, it is frequently unrecognized. The main clinical characteristics of RLS are “an urge to move” and “uncomfortable and unpleasant sensations” in the legs, which can ...
Sadiye Visal Buturak +4 more
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Circadian and ultradian NREM-REM sleep modulation of dream recall : effects of age and spectral activity [PDF]
This thesis deals with the electrophysiological correlates of sleep prior to dream recall and the age-related effects on dream processing. The dual NREM/REM sleep cycle and the circadian modulation of REM sleep sum to generate dream processing.
Laxhmi Chellappa, Sarah
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Benzodiazepines: Uses, Dangers, and Clinical Considerations
Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are among one of the most widely prescribed drug classes in the United States. BZDs are a class of psychoactive drugs known for their depressant effect on the central nervous system (CNS).
Amber N. Edinoff +8 more
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The darkness and the light: diurnal rodent models for seasonal affective disorder
The development of animal models is a critical step for exploring the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of major affective disorders and for evaluating potential therapeutic approaches.
Anusha Shankar, Cory T. Williams
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REM sleep deprivation during 5 hours leads to an immediate REM sleep rebound and to suppression of non-REM sleep intensity [PDF]
Nine healthy male subjects were deprived of REM sleep during the first 5 h after sleep onset. Afterwards recovery sleep was undisturbed. During the deprivation period the non-REM EEG power spectrum was reduced when compared to baseline for the ...
Dijk, D.J., +11 more
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