Sleep Disorders Flashcards
where does the suprachiasmatic nucleus receive direct input?
retina
what does the SCN control secretion of?
melatonin
what are two types of sleep?
NREM and REM
how many stages of NREM?
4
what is sleep cycle order?
NREM 1,2,3,4 then REM
does REM increase or decrease through the night?
increase
NREM 1 is what wave?
theta
NREM 2 has what on EEG/
sleep spindles and K complexes
NREM 3 is what wave?
delta
REM sleep is what wave?
beta wave
what happens in NREM 3?
sleepwalking/night terrors/bed wetting
what happens in REM?
muscle tone loss..dreams
awake with eyes closed has what waves?
alpha waves
totally awake has what waves?
beta waves
what is most common sleep disorder?
insomnia
how long must you have difficulty staying or falling asleep for insomni?
over 1 month
what are three common comorbidities with insomnia?
mood disorders
anxiety
pain
what happens in narcolepsy?
drop into REM sleep during wakefulness
what are the four main features of narcolepsy?
excess sleepiness, cataplexy
sleep paralysis
hypnogogic hallucination
what is sleep paralysis?
mind awake but unable to move