Sleep Flashcards
exam 1
sleep is an _____ physiologic state
active
Dyssomnias
sleeping too much or too little
Parasomnias
abnormal behaviors during sleep
secondary sleep disorders are usually due to
- mental disorders such as PTSD
- substance abuse
- medical disorders that cause pain
caffeine blocks
adenosine receptors
what accumulates during the day that makes you sleepy?
adenosine
intrusion of REM sleep features into the waking state
Narcolepsy
inappropiate release of Awake behaviors during sleep
parasomnias
sudden loss of bilateral muscle tone, with preserved consciousness
cataplexy
what can provoke cataplexy?
strong emotions such as laughter anger or surprise
realistic awareness of the presence of someone or something in the room
hypnogogic and hypnopompic hallucinations
hallucinations and sleep paralysis occurs 40-80% in patients with
narcolepsy
90% of patients with narcolepsy with cataplexy have ____ hypocretin levels in CSF
low
tx. of cataplexy
SSRIs, SNRIs and sodium oxybate
unpleasent, action-filled and violent dreams controntations or attacks. becomes alert once awakened with a coherent story
REM behavior disorder