Does SWS (slow-wave sleep) or REM dominate in the first third of night?
SWS.
Does SWS (slow-wave sleep) or REM dominate in the last third of night?
REM.
Is NREM deep sleep or light sleep?
Deep sleep.
What makes up the majority of SWS, NREM or REM?
NREM.
Heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and thermoregulation are all regular during NREM or REM?
NREM.
Heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and thermoregulation are all irregular during NREM or REM?
REM.
Does the amount of sleep increase or decrease with age?
Decrease.
Is Delayed Sleep Phase Disorders (DSPD) and Advanced Sleep Phase Disorders (ASPD) examples of primary or secondary sleep disorders.
Primary.
Is jet lag and shift work examples of primary or secondary sleep disorders.
Secondary.
Do altercations between intrinsic and extrinsic signals characterize a primary or secondary sleep disorder?
Secondary.
Give 2 treatments for sleep disorder.
Phototherapy (light exposure). Melatonin (advance sleep to earlier). CBT (behavioural therapy for insomnia). Exam for psychiatric co-morbidity.
Give 2 symptoms of sleep deprivation.
Hallucinations. Cognitive impairment. Impaired immune system. Increased heart rate. Tremors.
What are parasomnias?
Abnormal behaviours that occur in association with sleep.
Do you find sleep walking, night tremors and sleep-related eating disorder in NREM parasomnias or REM parasomnias?
NREM parasomnias,
Do you find nightmares, recurrent sleep paralysis, screaming and punching in NREM parasomnias or REM parasomnias?
REM parasominas.
Give 2 treatments for Parasomnias.
Clonazepam. Melatonin. Antidepressants e.g. fluoxetine, trazadone.