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| The periodic intervals of sleep during which the eyes move rapidly form side to side, and dreams occur, but the body is still inactive |
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| A problem in getting to sleep or in obtaining sleep of sufficient quality |
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| An abnormal behavior such as a nightmare or sleepwalking that occurs during sleep. |
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| Polysomnographic (PSG) Evaluation |
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| An assessment of sleep disorders in which a client sleeping in the lab is monitored for heart, muscle, respiration, brain wave, and other functions. |
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-a small electronic device that is worn on the wrist like a watch and records body movements.
- this device can be used to record sleep-wake cycles |
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| the percentage of time actually spent sleeping of the total time spent in bed. |
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| the short, seconds-long periods of sleep that occurs when someone has been deprived of sleep. |
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| a difficulty initiating, maintaining, or gaining from sleep (non-restorative sleep) |
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| In a person with insomnia, the worsened sleep problems that can occur when medications are used to treat insomnia and then withdrawn |
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-abnormally excessive sleep
-falls asleep several times a day |
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| brief periods when breathing ceases during sleep. |
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-sudden and irresistible sleep attacks.
- includes cataplexy, sleep paralysis, & hyphagogic hallucinations |
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| Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders |
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| sleep disruption leading to excessive sleepiness or insomnia, caused by a breathing problem such as interrupted (sleep apnea) or labored (hypoventilation) breathing. |
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| Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders |
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-sleep disturbance resulting in sleepiness or insomnia, caused by body's inability to synchronize its sleep patterns with the current pattern of day and night.
- Jet lab, shift work, delayed sleep, or advanced sleep (going to be earlier than normal). |
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| frightening REM dreams that awaken sleeper |
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-abrupt awakening from sleep during non-REM sleep
-Children- common in boys; genetic; tend to grow out of it. |
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-15-30% of children experience at least once during non-REM sleep
- Adult sleepwalking associated with a psychological disorder |
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