Definition Parasomnias are a wide range of sleep disorders. They tend to be abnormal behavior that happen when entering sleep, during sleep, and very often during arousals. Parasomnias are common and often appear with other sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). While common, parasomnias are not associated with psychosis. During parasomnia episodes basic human impulses [...]
Here is a video and article link about something many of us sleep techs have an intimate experience of. The third shift munchies! I know many 3rd shift worker across the board that saw significant weight gain after going to nights. Late night eating is definitely something all of us could be more aware of. Enjoy! [...]
Increasingly sleep is the topic of choice around the internet and beyond. It’s always good to see that sleep hygiene and health continues to penetrate our cultural consciousness. As we grow as sleep technicians and such so does our culture grow in it’s awareness of a cornerstone of health. Not such a bad career choice! Photo [...]
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Blood Pressure Increase due to: K-complexes Arousals Large Body Movements NREM 5 – 15% decrease in blood pressure due to increase in parasympathetic tone. REM blood pressure is more variable than NREM Risk of myocardial infarction at morning arousal due to spike in heart rate and blood pressure. AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM Sympathetic Nervous [...]
Exciting development for this new insomnia treatment. Sometimes with all the focus on OSA we forget that insomnia is a plague on our modern societies. Read to full article…
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Definition of Sleep Physiology Normal Sleep Cycle Reversible state of perpetual dissociation from environment. Usually with closed eyes while lying down (in a recumbent state). Sleep Physiology comes along with many complex changes in both physiology and behavior. Sleep Stages 2 Broad Categories of Sleep NREM (NON RAPID EYE MOVEMENT) REM (RAPID EYE MOVEMENT) A [...]
I need to apologize to you. Sleep Tech Academy started last autumn as an experiment in creating a series of free and open study guides with the wish that I would one day have premium content that I could charge for. I think there has been a solid start with parasomnias. Putting a great deal [...]
