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Introduction Background Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a sleep disorder characterized by loss of normal voluntary muscle atonia during REM sleep associated with complex motor behavior while dreaming.1,2,3,4 The International Classification of Sleep Disorders requires the following criteria for the clinical diagnosis of RBD:5 Presence of REM sleep without atonia (RSWA) [...]

Normal Sleep in Adults, Infants, and the Elderly Normal sleep is divided into non–rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. NREM sleep is further divided into progressively deeper stages of sleep: stage N1, stage N2, and stage N3 (deep or delta-wave sleep). As NREM stages progress, stronger stimuli are required to result [...]

Older Adults Need Less Sleep Monday, February 01, 2010 Print How much sleep we need is largely a mystery, and sleep seems tougher to come by as we age. Many studies — often funded by the pharmaceutical industry — have suggested that we’re all sleep-deprived zombies, risking our health for lack of shut-eye. But new [...]

Introduction Background Sleep disturbances in youth represent highly common phenomena that, in severe forms, can interfere with daily patient and family functioning. Interest in pediatric sleep problems continues to increase, yet further investigation is needed to develop empirically based detection and treatment of pediatric sleep disorders. The consequences of untreated sleep problems may include significant [...]

Introduction Background Sleep disorders are commonly underdiagnosed and a significant source of concern in the geriatric population.1 Several diverse factors may contribute to sleep disturbances in a large proportion of the elderly. These contributing factors include changes associated with aging, such as retirement, health problems, death of spouse/family members, as well as changes in circadian [...]

Introduction Background Childhood obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is characterized by episodic upper airway obstruction that occurs during sleep. The airway obstruction may be complete or partial. Three major components of obstructive sleep apnea have been identified: episodic hypoxia, intermittent hypercapnia, and sleep fragmentation. Habitual snoring without obstructive sleep apnea is more common and may [...]

Related concepts: Snoring, Obstructive sleep apnea, OSAS, Adenotonsillar hypertrophy Introduction to sleep apnea: Parents are quick to mention some things to their pediatrician: fevers, seizures, and bleeding. Snoring is another important symptom that your child’s doctor needs to know about, though it often goes unreported. Any child who snores may have obstructive sleep apnea, and [...]

Background Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a disorder of breathing in which prolonged partial upper airway obstruction and/or intermittent complete obstruction occurs during sleep disrupting normal ventilation and normal sleep patterns. The signs and symptoms of OSAS in children include habitual snoring (often with intermittent pauses, snorts, or gasps) with labored breathing, observed apneas, [...]

ScienceDaily (May 25, 2010) — People with brain injuries may produce low amounts of melatonin, which affects their sleep, according to a study published in the May 25, 2010, print issue of Neurology , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. For the study, 23 people who had a severe traumatic brain injury [...]

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