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Sleep disorder
The disturbance of normal sleep patterns caused by a broad range of illnesses, including dysfunctional sleep mechanisms, abnormalities in physiological functions during sleep, abnormalities of the biological clock, and sleep disturbances that are induced by factors extrinsic to the sleep process.
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Thermoregulation
Health care; Sleep disorder
The process of regulating and maintenance of internal body temperature regardless of environmental temperature.
Oscillation
Health care; Sleep disorder
The state or act of swinging back and forth with a regular, uninterrupted pattern.
Frequency
Health care; Sleep disorder
The number of times a periodic process occurs per unit of time.
REM motor atonia
Health care; Sleep disorder
A state in which the large skeletal muscles go limp during REM sleep.
