12. Sleep Flashcards
What are the different stages of sleep
- Autogensis
- Stage I
- Stage II
- Stage III
- REM
Describe autogenesis stage of sleep
- Short 30-35 seconds
- Before stage I
- Increased peripheral and core temp
- Relaxation of muscles
Stage I sleep is characterized how
replacement of alpha with theta waves
Describe Stage I sleep
- First stage of sleep
- Drowsiness/presleep
- Hypnic jerks
what is the predominant sleep stage
stage II (45% of sleep)
Stage II sleep is characterized by
K complexes which are associated with sleep spindles
Describe Stage II sleep
- no eye movement
- Easily wake
- Dreaming rare
Stage III sleep is also called
slow-wave sleep (SWS)
Stage III sleep is characterized by
delta waves
Describe Stage III sleep
- Dreaming is more common in this stage than other NREM stages
- Parasomnia is most common here
- Amount of time spent in SWS decreases with increases in age
Describe REM sleep
- Defined by
- Rapid eye movement
- Muscle atonia
- EEG desynchronization
- Brain activity similar to that during waking hours (paradoxical sleep)
- Lightest stage of sleep
- Normally occurs close to morning
- REM periods in the beginning of the night are shorter than at the end
Describe the effect each drug has on sleep
- Presleep alcohol
- Marijuana
- Benzons
- TCAs
- Presleep alcohol= REM supression early in ngiht
- Marijuana= SWS depression with chronic use
- Benzons= supress SWS
- TCAs and MAOIs= Supress REM
Snoring is (inspiratory/expiratory) noise
inspiratory
Describe the differences between benign and pathological snoring
Bengin
- Soft palate vibration
- No mechanical impingement to breathing
Pathological
- Pharyngeal narrowing
- Higher pitched noise
- Higher frequency
- Turbulent airflow
Increased snoring leads to increased risk of carotid_
atherosclerosis