Sleep Disorders Flashcards
Awakening from this sleep stage is associated with vivid dream recall
REM
Insufficient, excessive or altered timing of sleep
Dyssomnias
Unusual sleep related behavior
parasomnias
Sleep-onset insomnia is
difficulty initiating sleep
Middle of the night or sleep maintenance insomnia is
frequent nocturnal awakenings
late night or sleep offset insomnia
early morning awakening
What is considered first line therapy for chronic insomnia (greater then 1 month)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Stage of sleep characterized by an increase in blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate
REM
chronic breathing related disorder characterized by repetitive collapse of the upper airway usually assoicated with a reduction in blood oxygen saturation
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea
obesity, increased neck circumference, airway narrowing
excessive daytime sleepiness and falling asleep at inappropriate times
narcolepsy
tetrad for narcolepsy
excessive daytime sleepiness (“sleep attacks”), inability to move during transition from sleep to wakefulness, hallucinations, and cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle tone)
Narcolepsy is linked to a loss of hypothalamic neurons that contain?
Hypocretin
Drug of choice for cataplexy
Sodium oxybate
a rare disorder characterized by recurrent hypersomnia with episodes of daytime sleepiness with hyperphagia, hypersexuality, and aggression
Kleine-Levine Syndrome