Sleep stuff Flashcards
penile erections
REM sleep
Easily awakened with hypnic myoclonia
Stage 1 NREM
periods of muscle tone and relaxation
stage 2 NREM sleep
enerusis, somnambulance, night terrors
stage 3-4 NREM
deeper levels of mental functioning occur
stage 3-4 NREM
strengthens immune system
stage 3-4 NREM
time of mending for repairing and regenerating muscle
stage 3-4 NREM sleep
delta wave sleep
Stage 3-4 NREM
disoriented w amneisa if woken in this stage
Stage 3-4 NREM
constant waking during this stage may cause immunodeficiency conditions
stage 3-4 NREM
what stage is increased physiologic activity
RR, BP, HR
spontaneous penile erections
REM Sleep
what stage is near total paralysis of muscles
REM sleep
low serotonin
less sleep
more NE
less sleep
more melatonin
more sleep
more dopamine
less sleep
at what age is Stage 4 NREM nearly absent by
70
What is the diagnostic criteria for insomnia?
1+ of the following for 1 month:
* Difficulty initiating/maintaining sleep
* Nonrestorative or poor quality sleep
* Early morning awakening
Symptoms occur DESPITE adequate opportunity/circumstances for sleep
Impaired sleep producing daytime function deficits
Decreased REM, decreased sleep latency, increased stage 1, increased wakefullness
alcohol abuse effects on sleep
Consider TCA’s or anxiolytics (benzos) for the SE of sedation and somnolence…
secondary insomnia
primarily you want to treat underlying cuase
first line Tx for insomnia
CBT
what are the OTC 1st gen antihistamines
Benadryl
doxylamine
what are the benzo receptor agonists
sonata
ambien
lunesta
what are the melatonin agonists
melatonin OTC, ramelteon/rozerem
what are the benzos used for insomnia
restoril (remazepam)
fluazepam (dalmane)