Sleep disorders Why do we sleep Eat, drink, and be sleepy Sleep measurement Sleep stages
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What is fatal familial insomnia?
Genetic-based disease which impairs the ability to sleep
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What is REM?
Sleep stage associated with creative benefits of sleep
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What is caffeine?
A stimulant in chocolate, coffee, and tea which may also be a diuretic.
100
What is polysomnography?
A montage of EEG, EMG, and EOG recordings used to stage sleep.
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What is REM?
Sleep stage marked by muscle atonia
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What is a night terror?
Parasympathetic response upon waking early in the night
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What is immune function?
People who sleep more are less susceptible to the common cold because of this sleep function
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What is red wine?
An alcoholic beverage which enhances sleep onset but also causes night wakings
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What is actigraphy?
A device that measures acceleration to estimate sleep, typically worn on the wrist.
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What is SWS?
Sleep stage where memory replay is prominent
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What is sleep apnea?
Marked by pauses in breathing during sleep
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What is human growth hormone?
Infants grow more overnight because of a surge in this hormone
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What is melatonin?
A hormone derived from foods such as milk and turkey
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What is the PSQI?
A retrospective questionnaire measure of habitual sleep over the past 30 days.
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What is nREM1?
Sleep stage marked by hypnic jerks, especially when sleeping in strange place
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What is delayed sleep phase syndrome?
Common disorder of adolescent sleep motivating delayed school start time
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What is sleep-dependent memory consolidation?
Memories are improved after sleep because of this sleep function
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What are cherries (or kiwi)?
A fruit thought to improve sleep?
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What is sleep efficiency?
Percent of time in bed spent asleep
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What is REM?
EEG in this sleep stage is nearly identical to wake
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What is exploding head syndrome?
Condition in which person hears loud noises upon waking or falling asleep
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What is the glymphatic system
The waste clearing system in the brain that is busy during sleep.
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What is serotonin?
A neurotransmitter that is precursor to the vampire hormone and derived from what we eat
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What is wake after sleep onset?
A common sleep measurement abbreviated WASO.
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What is nREM2?
Sleep stage in which spindles are most prevalent






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