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How much time do we spend in Rapid Eye Movement (REM)

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20-25%

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How much time do we spend in Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM)

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50-60%

N1 and N2

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What is characteristic of REM sleep?

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Brainstem mediated muscle atonia=ABSENT EMG activity in nearly all skeletal muscle=Body paralysis

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List the 3 stages of NREM. Which one is the most difficult to arouse you from?

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  1. N1
  2. N2
  3. N3-Most difficult to arouse
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What sleep stage do you observe decreased BP, HR and RR

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NREM-Especially N3

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What hormone do men secrete during sleep?

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GH

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What hormone do women secrete during sleep?

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Prolactin

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What hormones are inhibited during sleep?

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  1. TSH

2. ACTH-Cortisol axis

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What is considered the “regenerative” stage of sleep

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N3

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How much sleep does the average adult need?

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7.5-8 hrs

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How much sleep do teenagers need?

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9+ hrs

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What does Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) measure?

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Propensity to sleep during the day

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What does Maintenance of Wakefulness Test measure?

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Ability to sustain wakefulness during daytime

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Diagnostic criteria for insomnia

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  1. Symptoms at least 3 x/wk
  2. Sleep initiation OR maintenance problem
  3. Opportunity to sleep
  4. Daytime consequences
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Short term insomnia

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<3 months

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Chronic insomnia

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What medication would you prescribe for a patient who has a short, acute episode of insomnia due to stress from a death in the family

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Benzodiazepines

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What is nonbenzodiazepine sedative that you could consider in insomnia?

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Zolpidem (Ambien)

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What is actually considered first line tx for insomnia, but patients have a low tolerance for?

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Melatonin Agonist

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What causes obstructive sleep apnea?

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Repetitive collapse of upper airway during sleep

21
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When can you diagnose sleep apnea with just 5+ events (compared to 15)

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  1. Excessive sleepiness, fatigue, and/or insomnia
  2. Waking with gasping/choking
  3. Habitual snoring or breathing interrruptions
  4. HTN, CAD, stroke, A-fib, HF, DM
  5. Mood disorder, cognitive dysfunction
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Highest prevalence of sleep apnea

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  1. Men

2. African Americans

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Sleep apnea risk factors

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  1. Obesity
  2. Male
  3. Advanced age
  4. Craniofacial morphology or upper airway soft tissue abnormality (tonsillar/adenoid hypertrophy)
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Sleep apnea PEx findings

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  1. Obesity
  2. Elevated BP
  3. Pulmonary HTN
  4. Crowded/narrow orophargneal
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How do you diagnose sleep apnea?
Polysomnography
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Sleep apnea Treatment
1. Positive airway pressure (CPAP)= initial therapy | 2. Behavioral: Wt. loss/exercise, sleep position, avoid alcohol
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What is the estimated percentage of sleep apnea patients who DO NOT use their CPAP device?
20-40%
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What is the average nightly use of CPAP?
4 hrs
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Narcolepsy etiology
- Loss of hypothalamic neurons that produce orexin neuropeptides - Orexins promote long episodes of wakefulness and suppress REM sleep
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List the two types of narcolepsy
1. Type 1- With Cataplexy | 2. Type 2- WithOUT Cataplexy
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Define cataplexy
- Sudden muscle weakness without LOC | - Usually triggered by strain emotions (laughing, crying)
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Define Hypnagogic hallucinations
Dream-like hallucinations at sleep onset or upon awakening (hypnopompic)
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What is a typical Epworth sleepiness scale score in narcolepsy?
>15
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Polysomnogram findings in narcolepsy
REM sleep within 15 minutes of sleep onset at night
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Multiple sleep latency (MSLT) findings in narcolepsy
sleep latency < 8 minutes & REM episodes in at least 2 of the naps
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What is first line pharmacologic treatment for narcolepsy?
Modafinil: Wake-promoting
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What can you prescribe to treat cataplexy?
Antidepressants that increase noradrenergic or serotonergic tone=suppress REM sleep and cataplexy
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List the NREM related parasomnias
Disorders of arousal: 1. Confusional arousal 2. Sleepwalking 3. Sleep Terrors: Autonomic activation (tachypnea, tachycardia, mydriasis) 4. Sleep-Related eating disorders
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List the REM related parasomnias
Intrusion of features of REM sleep into wakefulness: 1. Sleep paralysis 2. Nightmare disorder

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