Consciousness in the Clinical context

Question 1

WHat stage of sleep is a foetus seen to primarily be in?

Answer 1

• REM sleep

Also as we age we get less REM sleep and more NREM sleep

Question 2

WHat are possible causes of Insomnia

Answer 2

• Circadian rhythm hanges
• Primary sleep disorders
• Co-occurring medical and psychiatric illness
• alcohol
• sleep apnea
• restless leg syndrome or REM sleep behaviour disorder

Question 3

WHat is hypersomnolence

Answer 3

• Normal sleep at night but sleepiness during day , may include people taking daytime naps

Question 4

WHat are some symtoms of Narcolepsy

Answer 4

• Hallucinations
• Sleep paralysis
• Excessive daytime sleepiness
• Distrusted nigh time sleep
• Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone and control) such as consciousness, fluttering eyes, knee buckling, loose grip, slack jaw

Question 5

What is sleep apnea

Answer 5

during sleep the process of breathing in is stopped and also we see that people do big in breaths and also no breathing for periods of time.

Question 6

What are the key takeaways from sleep and REM sleep q

Answer 6

• Reduction of slow wave sleep
• Disinhibition of REM sleep
• Shorter REM sleep latency
• Increased REM density
• Many antidepressants agents suppress REM sleep