Sleep physiology Flashcards
Motion sensor used to measure sleep wake patterns and movement disorders during sleep
Actigraphy
Typical dreams during non-REM sleep
Thought-like
Typical dreams during REM sleep
Illogical and bizarre
Comprehensive assessment of sleep including EEG, electromyogram and electrooculogram
Polysomnography
Time from attempting to go to sleep to actually sleeping
Sleep latency
Time from sleep onset to first REM period
REM latency
Normal REM latency
Around 90 minutes
Calculation for sleep efficiency
Sleep time/time in bedx100
Objective test to measure how long someone takes to fall asleep in controlled conditions
Multiple sleep latency test
Average length of sleep for adults
7.5 hours
Measurement tool for brainwaves during sleep
EEG
Measurement tool for eye movements during sleep
Electrooculography
Measurement tool for skeletal muscle movement during sleep
Electromyography
Percentage of sleep which is REM
25%
Number of stages of sleep
4-5
Normally 3 NREM plus REM
Previously stage 3 divided into stage 3 and 4
Percentage of time in stage 1 sleep
5%
EEG findings in stage 1 sleep
Theta waves
Alpha waves
Characteristics of stage 1 sleep
Easily woken
Sleep starts
Percentage of time in stage 2 sleep
45%
EEG findings in stage 2 sleep
Sleep spindles
K-complexes
Theta waves
V waves
Physical characteristics of stage 2 sleep
Drop in body temperature
Eyes stop moving
Percentage of time in stage 3 (3+4) sleep
25%
EEG findings in stage 3 (3+4) sleep
<50% delta waves in stage 3
>50% delta waves in stage 4
Characteristics of stage 3 (3+4) sleep
Deepest stage of sleep
Night terrors and sleepwalking can occur
Slowest heart rate and breathing
EEG findings in REM sleep
Low voltage mixed frequency similar to EEG when awake
Sawtooth waves
Features of REM sleep
Increased HR, BP, RR Penile erection Occasional myoclonic jerks Memory of dreams when they occur Rapid eye movements Loss of muscle tone Deafness