Sleep& sleep deprivation Flashcards
What are the functions of sleep?
- Conservation of effort& energy
- Production of hormones
- Augmentation of immune system
- Memory consolidation
- Mood regulation
- Promotion of optimal performance
- Cleans the brain of toxins (mainly beta amyloid, cleared on a higher rate during sleep)
Outline the REM stage of sleep
- Occurs 90mins after being awake
- Your body goes through several REM stages, first one is the shortest
- Your brain& body are energized and dreaming occurs
- Thought to be involved in the process of storing memories, learning and balancing your mood
- Muscle tone declines during REM sleep
How do we enter sleep and why?
- Sleep is entered through NREM.
- If it is entered through REM, the person is either depressed, sleep deprived or has narcolepsy
Outline the basics of sleep
- SWS (slow wave sleep/deep sleep) dominates in the first third of the night
- REM predominates in the last third of the night
- Wakefulness in sleep is usually less than 5% of the night
- stage 2= the majority of sleep
- NREM= 75-80% of sleep
- REM=20-25% of sleep
Describe HR in NREM vs REM sleep
- NREM= regular
- REM=irregular
Describe BP in NREM vs REM sleep
- NREM=regular
- REM=variable
Describe RR in NREM vs REM sleep
NREM= regular REM= irregular
Describe responses to o2& co2 changes in NREM vs REM sleep
NREM= decreased
REM=significantly depressed
Describe skeletal muscle tone in NREM vs REM sleep
NREM= preserved REM= absent
Describe brain o2 consumption & CBF in NREM vs REM sleep
NREM= reduced REM= increased
Describe thermoregulation in NREM vs REM sleep
NREM= Homeothermic
REM=poikilothermic
Describe penile tumescence/vaginal engorgement in NREM vs REM sleep
NREM= infrequent
REM= frequent
All men without physiological erectile dysfunction experience nocturnal penile tumescence, usually three to five times during the night, typically during REM sleep
Describe how sleep architecture changes with age.
- SWS decreases by 2% per decade until age 60
- loss of 30 mins per decade in TST(total sleep time) from 16-83 years
- Reduced time in N3, with corresponding increases in N1& N2
- REM sleep shifts to slightly earlier at night
- All non-pathological changes
What is the deepest stage of sleep
- REM
- but N3 is the deepest stage of NREM sleep
Describe the changes in sleep as part of the ageing process
- Decrease in TST, less SWS (loss of synaptic density), advanced sleep-wake phase, less homeostatic drive, napping returns
- Co-morbidities associated with ageing apart from age-related changes
- Medical, psychiatric, social, environmental factors & polypharmacy may have an impact on sleep.
Outline what Circadian rhythm sleep disorders are
- Mismatch between endogenous biological rhythms& required social time
- This results in an impairment in sleep& wake functioning
- Sleep is normal when patients can sleep at their desired time
- Divided into intrinsic( primary) and extrinsic (secondary)
Describe Intrinsic (primary) Circadian rhythm sleep disorders.
- Alterations of the circadian timekeeping system
- May result from:
- DSPD(delayed sleep phase disorder)=a sleep disorder that occurs when a person’s circadian ryhthm (sleep/wake cycle) is delayed from the typical day/night cycle
- ASPD(advanced sleep phase disorder)=characterized by a recurrent pattern of early evening (e.g. 7-9 pm) sleepiness and early morning awakening.
- Non-24h e.g in blindness
- Irregular e.g dementia