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pt. wakes up out of 3 or 4 sleep. eeg may show brief periods of delta waves stage I, repeated microsleeps or diffuse alpha rhythm. mostly in children under 5.
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confusional arousal
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Occurs during sws, usually at the end of the first slow wave cycle. Occurs often after sleep deprivation. Range from sitting up in bed to frantic attempts to escape.
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Sleep walking or somnoambulism
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sudden arousal from SWS
intense fear tachycardia, tachypnea, diaphoresis, skin flushing, rigorous muscle tone. . Unresponsive to external stimuli. If awakened will be confused and disoriented. May have enuresis or incoherent vocalizations. The pt. generally has complete amnesia of the episode. |
sleep terrors
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Headbanging, headrolling, and bodyrocking. occurs mostly in infants and toddlers. Occurs mostly in males. PSG shows that the activity occurs presleep drowsiness and in light NREM sleep.
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Rhythmic movement disorder
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Rhythmic movement disorder is also called what?
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Jactatio capitas nocturna
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Brief contractions of the legs and sometimes arms and head. Occurs at sleep onset. Often associated with a feeling of falling. May be exacerbated by caffeine, stimulants, stress or intense physical work
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sleep starts
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sleep starts are also called what?
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Hypnic jerks
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consists of utterances, speech or sounds during sleep without awareness of the event. May be precipitated by emotional stress, febrile illness or sleep disorders such as sleep terror , confusional arousals OSA, or REM behavior disorder. Occurs in all stages but most common in REM.
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Sleep talking
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Sleep talking is also called
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somniloquy
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painful sensations of muscular tightness or tension in the calf or foot that ocur during sleep. often results in arousal.
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Nocturnal Leg Cramps
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