Sleep Stages Flashcards
1
Q
Awake with eyes open?
A
Beta
2
Q
Awake with eyes closed?
A
Alpha
3
Q
Stage N1?
A
Theta
4
Q
Stage N2?
A
Sleep spindles and K complexes
5
Q
Stage N3?
A
Delta
6
Q
REM?
A
Beta
7
Q
Waves with highest frequency and lowest amplitude?
A
Beta
8
Q
Waves with lowest frequency and highest amplitude?
A
Delta–slow wave sleep
9
Q
When does bruxism (grinding teeth) occur?
A
N2 (Two for Teeth)
10
Q
Stage with sleepwalking, night terrors and bedwetting?
A
N3–3 things happen in N3
11
Q
Stage when erections occur?
A
REM
12
Q
What NT is key for initiating sleep?
A
Serotonin (raphe nucleus)
13
Q
Tx for enuresis?
A
Oral desmopressin acetate (DDAVP); preferred over imipramine due to latter’s AEs
14
Q
How do you tx night terrors and sleepwalking?
A
BZDs
15
Q
What NT is predominant in REM?
A
ACh
