Sleep Medicine

Question 1

Glymphatic flow refers to the removal of which of the following during sleep?

Answer 1

Proteins and molecules
Helps “clean out the brain”
Filters out proteins linked to dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke…

Question 2

How does adequate sleep impact human movement?

Answer 2

Sleep improves strength, coordination, and balance
Also impacts mood, motivation, memory, etc.

Question 3

What is the recommended amount of sleep per night for a healthy adult?

Answer 3

7 hours

Question 4

Humans are designed to have approximately how many hours of wakefulness a day?

Answer 4

16 hours

Question 5

American Academy of Sleep recommends 13-18 year olds get how much sleep per night?

Answer 5

8-10 hours

Question 6

What has been shown to increase lapses in a psychomotor vigilance task?

Answer 6

Short sleep and number of days of short sleep

Question 7

Which stage of sleep is the stage where muscle and tissue repair occurs?

Answer 7

Stages 3 and 4

Question 8

What hormone acting with the Circadian Rhythm is elevated during sleep?

Answer 8

Melatonin

Question 9

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome results in what

Answer 9

Oxygen desaturation and arousal often with wakefulness
Morning headaches and dry mouth
Fatigue and daytime sleepiness

Question 10

Insomnia

Answer 10

Difficultly falling asleep or staying asleep that lasts more than 3 months

Question 11

Recommended treatment for insomnia

Answer 11

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Question 12

Restless leg syndrome

Answer 12

Uncontrollable urge to move and is improved with movement

Question 13

Describe stages of sleep

Answer 13

Stage 1: light sleep
Stage 2: heart rate slows, body temp drops
Stage 3: deep sleep
REM: body is paralyzed, dreams begin

Question 14

Simple classification of sleep disorders

Answer 14

Too sleepy
Not enough sleep
Abnormal motor activity during sleep