Sleep disorder

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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Ford insomnia response to stress test (FIRST)

Health care; Sleep disorder

Developed at the Henry Ford Hospital, this is a quick test that is used to identify people at risk for insomnia.

Sleep hygiene

Health care; Sleep disorder

Conditions and practises that promote continuous, effective and quality sleep. These include bedtime routines, regular bed and arise times. And regularly getting enough sleep to avoid sleepiness ...

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep

Health care; Sleep disorder

Deep sleep period with rapid eye movements. Normal part of sleep cycle. Recurs cyclically several times during a normal period of sleep. characterised by increased neuronal activity of the forebrain ...

Polysomnogram (PSG)

Health care; Sleep disorder

Continuous and simultaneous recording of physiological variables during sleep, i.e., EEG (brain waves) electromyography (major muscle activity), electrooculography (eye movement), EKG (heart ...

Oxford sleep resistance test (OSLER)

Health care; Sleep disorder

Designed as an objective vigilance test. Similar to the MSLT but without EEG monitoring in the sleep cycle and in appetite

Neuromodulator

Health care; Sleep disorder

Compounds with classical "endocrine" functions also affect the brain in a fashion that is not dependent upon the presence of the appropriate endocrine or physiological target organ

Delayed sleep phase disorder

Health care; Sleep disorder

Disorder in which the major sleep episode is delayed by two or more hours of the desired bedtime. This causes difficulty awakening at the desired time.