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1
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How is sleep regulated at a cellular level

A

There are sleep-promoting neurons and wake-promoting neurons that inhibit each other

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flip-flop switch circuit of sleep

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  • There are sleep-promoting neurons and wake-promoting neurons that inhibit each other
  • notice which segments fire during wakefulness or sleep
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sleep pressure

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builds throughout the day to make you want to sleep

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physiological variables and circadian rhythyms

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  • Core body temperature
  • Cortisol
  • Urine volume
  • thyroid stimulating hormone
  • Growth hormone
  • Prolactin
  • Parathyroid hormone
  • Motor activity
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Clock genes description and function

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at least 10 of them

(e.g Bmal1, Clock, Per, Cry, etc.)

create circadian oscillations generated by negative feedback loops

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The main timekeeper of brain

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Suprachiasmatic nucleus

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Suprachiasmatic nucleus location

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above the optic chiasm

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Key Zeitgebers

4 listed

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  • Light
  • Feeding schedules
  • Melatonin
  • Activity
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zeitgeber definition

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time givers

or

time cues

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length of internal clock

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24.2-24.9 hours

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Neurotransmitter systems active during sleep

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Preoptic area (inhibits wakeful ness neurons

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12
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SCN uses __________ to help synchronize or reset the clock daily

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Zeitgebers

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13
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Neurotransmitter systems that promote wakefulness and inhibit the sleep-promoting neuro systems

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  • Basal Forebrain
  • Locus coeruleus
  • Tuberomammillary nucleus
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14
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Lighten up to stay awake

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  • sun comes into eyes
  • Retinohypothalamic tract
  • tells SCN that it is time to be active
  • NE to superior cervical ganglion to rest of body
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15
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Melatonin is built up by

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NE breakdown

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16
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Melatonin release is inhibited by?

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Light

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17
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Process for sleep cycles

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18
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What releases melatonin?

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Pineal gland

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19
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Homeostatic Sleep Drive AKA

A

Sleep pressure

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20
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Sleep pressure _________ the longer we are awake

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increases

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21
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What comprises sleep pressure?

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Adenosine rises as sleep debt builds up (a by-product of ATP)

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Adenosine rises as sleep debt builds up and causes

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  • inhibits body processes of wakefulness
  • “Rinsed out” during sleep
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23
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What reduces adenosine levels?

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sleep

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24
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How does coffee work?

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caffeine antagonizes adenosine

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25
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caffeine antagonizes

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adenosine

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26
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Polysomnography

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  • awake eyes and dreaming eyes look very similar
  • chin tone: should be really skinny and relaxed ( if movement could be grinding teeth)
  • K complexes (stage 2 sleep)
  • Spindles (stage 2 sleep)
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K complexes are present in this stage

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stage 2 sleep

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28
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spindles come from this stage of sleep

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Stage 2 sleep

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Spindles function

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thalamus telling brain to ignore sensory signals

packets of info when consolidating memory

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30
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K complexes

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from cortices telling theyre still busy

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31
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alpha is seen when

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someone is about to go to sleep

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32
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Nasal line flat

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no air coming in

trying to breath but no air is coming in

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33
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Polysomnographic features of normal REM sleep

5 listed

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  • Rapid eye movements
  • Low chin tone
  • EEG dyssynchrony
  • Heart rate variability
  • Respiratory variability
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34
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Question 1

A

C. 70-120 minutes

In a depressed person? - 30-70 minutes

Treated for depression? - 120-180 minutes

sleep deprived? - 15-30 minutes

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35
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Average time % spent in NREM1

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5%

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36
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Average time % spent in NREM2

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45%

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37
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Average time % spent in NREM3

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25%

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38
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Average time % spent in REM

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25%

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39
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Hardest stages to wake up?

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darker colors harder to wake up

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40
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stages most asleep?

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darker colors

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41
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The most common sleep complaint

A

Insomnia

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42
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Types of insomnia

2 listed

A
  • Chronic insomnia disorder
  • Short-term insomnia disorder
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Insomnia description

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complaint of sleep quantity or quality associated with problems falling asleep, staying asleep and or early morning awakenings

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44
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Insomnia criteria

3 listed

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  • causes distress/impairment
  • sleep problem occurs at least 3 nights/week
  • The sleep problem occurs despite adequate opportunity for sleep
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45
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Insomnia Non-pharmacological treatment

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  • CBT-I - Cognitive behavioral therapy (4-8 weeks)
  • Learn healthy sleep habits and develop new sleep behaviors to improve sleep quality and consolidation
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46
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Insomnia first-line treatment

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CBT-I

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47
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Sleep hygiene

11 listed

A
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48
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FDA medications approved for insomnia

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49
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FDA medications approved for insomnia: Classes

5 listed

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  • Benzodiazepine receptor agonists
  • Non-Benzodiazepine receptor agonists
  • Selective melatonin receptor agonists
  • Antidepressant
  • Orexin receptor antagonist
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50
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Benzodiazepine receptor agonists for insomnia

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  • Triazolam
  • Temazepam
  • Estazolam
  • Quazepam
  • Florazepam
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51
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Non-Benzodiazepine receptor agonists for insomnia

3 listed

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  • Zaleplon
  • Zolpidem
  • Eszopiclone
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52
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Selective melatonin receptor agonist for insomnia

A

Ramelteon

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53
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antidepressant for insomnia

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Doxepin

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54
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Orexin receptor antagonist for insomnia

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Suvorexant

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55
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Suvorexant halflife

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medium

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56
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Doxepin half-life

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medium

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57
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Ramelteon half-life

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short

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58
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Eszopiclone half-life

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6 hr

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59
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zolpidem half-life

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3 hr

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60
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Zaleplon half-life

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1 hr

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Florazepam half-life

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Quazepam half-life

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Estazolam half-life

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Temazepam half-life

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Triazolam half-life

66
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sleep-related breathing disorders

3 listed

A
  • Obstructive apnea
  • Central apnea
  • Mixed apnea
67
Q

We classify sleep apnea in a ______ based upon _________ effort during absent airflow

A
  • PSG
  • INSPIRATORY
68
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Obstructive sleep apnea and symptoms

9 listed

69
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Obstructive sleep apnea risk factors

6 listed

A
  • male sex
  • older age (40-70)
  • Postmenopausal status
  • BMI >35
  • Hypertension
  • Large neck circumference
70
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Obstructive sleep apnea consequences

9 listed

A
  • stroke
  • heart failure
  • atrial fibrillation
  • heart attack
  • insulin resistance
  • obesity
  • sudden death
  • mood problems
  • memory problems
71
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Treatment for Obstructive sleep apnea

5 listed

72
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Obstructive sleep apnea CPAP

A

continuous positive air pressure therapy

73
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Obstructive sleep apnea psychiatric

A

behavioral therapies are often helpful in desensitizing treatment options improving overall sleep hygiene and alleviating underlying causes of anxiety and depression

74
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Obstructive sleep apnea dental devices

A

small and easy to wear dental devices are an excellent treatment for mild to moderate sleep apnea

75
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Obstructive sleep apnea weight loss

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a loss of 10% body weight may be an effective treatment for some sleep apnea cases

76
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Obstructive sleep apnea surgical

A

New treatments require less recovery time, and some can be performed in an outpatient setting

77
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Before and after PAP

78
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Narcolepsy description

A

an irresistible need to sleep due to loss of orexin neurons

79
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Narcolepsy symptoms

80
Q

Narcolepsy sleep attacks

A

irresistible need to sleep

81
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Narcolepsy sleep paralysis

A

REM atonia when going to sleep or waking

82
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Narcolepsy Hypnagogic hallucinations

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dream intrusion into wake

83
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Narcolepsy poor sleep at night

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  • due to sleep fragmentation
  • poor sleep/wake stability
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Q

Narcolepsy Cataplexy (Type I)

A
  • sudden loss of voluntary muscle tone
  • Reflexes are absent
  • in response to strong emotional stimuli
85
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Narcolepsy Treatment

86
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Narcolepsy Treatment: Hypersomnolence

3 listed

A
  • timed SHORT naps during the day
  • Stimulant medications (methylphenidate and amphetamines)
  • Wakeful promoting agents (Modafinil and Armodafinil)
87
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Narcolepsy Treatment: Cataplexy

A
  • Antidepressants
  • decrease REM intrusion
  • Sodium Oxybate (only FDA approved RX)
88
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Only approved Rx for Narcolepsy Cataplexy

A

Sodium Oxybate

89
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Narcolepsy Treatment: Poor sleep at night

2 listed

A
  • Sodium Oxybate
  • Timing of naps and stimulant use
90
Q

Circadian Rhythm Disorders

6 listed

A
  • Delayed sleep-wake phase disorder
  • Advanced sleep-wake phase disorder
  • Irregular sleep-wake rhythm
  • Non-24-hour sleep-wake rhythm disorder
  • Shift work disorder
  • Jet lag disorder
91
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Delayed Sleep phase syndrome may look like?

A

Sleep onset insomnia

92
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Delayed Sleep phase syndrome symptoms

4 listed

A
  • Inability to arise in the morning
  • normal sleep if initiated at a delayed bedtime
  • Bedtime & wake times are later on vacations (4 a.m. - 12p.m.)
  • Peak onset at adolescence
93
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Delayed Sleep phase syndrome prevalence

A

peak onset in adolescence

94
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Delayed Sleep phase syndrome differentials

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  • sleep-onset insomnia
  • bipolar disorder
  • inadequate sleep hygeine
95
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NREM Parasomnias description

A

unwanted nocturnal behaviors

96
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NREM Parasomnias pathogenesis

97
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NREM Parasomnias occurs when and what sleep stage

A
  • often in the first 3rd of the night
  • NREM 3 stage
98
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NREM Parasomnias prevalence

A

most common in children

99
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NREM Parasomnias increased with?

4 listed

A
  • Sleep deprivation
  • sickness
  • stress
  • side effects to medications
100
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NREM Parasomnias examples

4 listed

A
  • Night terrors
  • Confusional arousals
  • sleepwalking
  • sleep-related eating disorders
101
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Night Terrors characteristics

7 listed

A

Episodes of abrupt terror

intense fear

autonomic arousal

inconsolable

eyes open

brief to 30+ minutes

not easily remembered in the AM

102
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Confusional arousals characteristics

3 listed

A
  • Mental confusion or confused behavior
  • absence of terror or ambulation
  • not easily remembered in the AM
103
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Sleepwaking AKA

A

Somnambulism

104
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Sleep talking AKA

A

Somniloquy

105
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Bedwetting AKA

106
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Teeth grinding AKA

107
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Sleep-related eating disorders characteristics

A

eating while asleep

108
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REM Parasomnias examples

3 listed

A
  • REM sleep behavior disorder
  • Recurrent isolated sleep paralysis
  • Nightmare disorder
109
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Nightmares memory and time of occurence

A

recall intact upon awakening

second half of the night

110
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Sleep paralysis definition

A

awake but unable to move

111
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Sleep-related hallucinations subtypes

2 listed

A
  • Hypnogogic (when falling asleep)
  • Hypnopompic (when waking up)
112
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REM Behavioral Disorder memory

A

recall intact upon awakening

113
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REM Behavioral Disorder characteristics

A

dream enactment (themes of being pursued or fear)

114
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REM Behavioral Disorder associated with?

A

Neurodegenerative diseases

115
Q

Predates onset of Alpha-synucleinopathies: REM Behavioral Disorder

3 listed

A
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Multiple system atrophy
  • Dementia with Lewy bodies
116
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REM Behavioral Disorder: Lesions affecting the brainstem

3 listed

A
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Narcolepsy
  • Stroke
117
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REM Behavioral Disorder: Medications

A

Antidepressants

118
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Normal Neurophysiology of REM Sleep

119
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REM sleep without Atonia

A

ACh from the superior pons starts dreaming but the glycine is not activated to inhibit the anterior spinal horn cells and REM behavioral disorder is caused

120
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Acting out dreams

121
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RBD Treatment

REM Behavioral Disorder

A
  • Ensure safe environment
  • Melatonin
  • Clonazepam
  • Antidepressant change
  • Other medications: Selegeline, Donepzil , Barbiturate withdrawal, bisoprolol
122
Q

Medications linked to RBD

5 listed

A
  • Antidepressants
  • Selegiline
  • Donepezil
  • Barbiturate withdrawal
  • bisoprolol
123
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Sleep-related movement disorders examples

4 listed

A
  • Restless leg syndrome
  • Periodic limb movement disorder
  • Sleep-related leg cramps
  • Sleep-related bruxism
124
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Restless leg syndrome

125
Q

Restless leg syndrome improvement with

A
  • getting up
  • dopaminergic therapy
126
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Restless leg syndrome limb movements in sleep

127
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Restless leg syndrome deficiency

A

Serum ferritin <50 mg/L

128
Q

Restless leg syndrome Prevalence

A
  • Family history
  • middle to older age
  • usually progressive course
129
Q

Restless leg syndrome vs Periodic limb movement disorder

130
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Restless leg syndrome is bothersome when?

A

While awake

131
Q

Restless leg syndrome is associated with?

3 listed

A
  • Iron deficiency
  • FHx
  • overlap with periodic limb movements disorder 80%
132
Q

Restless leg syndrome treated with

2 listed

A
  • iron
  • dopamine agonists
133
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Periodic Limb Movement Disorder is bothersome when?

A

during sleep

134
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Periodic Limb Movement Disorder and effect on sleep

A

movements interrupt/worsen sleep

135
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Periodic Limb Movement Disorder is associated with?

A

Overlap with Restless Leg Syndrome 20%

136
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Periodic Limb Movement Disorder​ criteria

2 listed

A

may not be a disorder if:

  • it is not interrupting sleep
  • not causing daytime dysfunction
137
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Question 1

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

141
Q

Core body temp during sleep

142
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Cortisol during sleep

A

steady ↑ where it is at its maximum as soon as waking

143
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Urine volume during sleep

A

remains ↓

144
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TSH during sleep

145
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GH during sleep

146
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Prolactin during sleep

A

mild ↑ to plateau

147
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Parathyroid hormone during sleep

A

initial ↑ and then ↓

148
Q

Motor activity during sleep

A

should basically be none

149
Q

What promotes REM atonia?

A

Glycine in the spinal cord anterior horn

150
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REM sleep Superior pons

151
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REM sleep Locus Coeruleus

152
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REM sleep Raphe Nucleus

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