Iconography of sleep: Periodic limb movements
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Periodic limb movements
12 June 2008, by guilhem -
Respiratory events during sleep
12 June 2008, by guilhemGeneral map of the "iconography" section: Respiratory events during sleep: Simple snoring Obstructive Apnea Central apnea Mixed apnea Hypopnea UARS
Other article of the "Iconography" section: Assembly for Polysomnography; Sleep characteristics; Normal and pathological hypnograms; [Respiratory events during sleep (You are here) Periodic limb movements; Spectral analysis and final report
Simple snoring without arousal or respiratory event
Obstructive Apnea
With a simple (...) -
Parasomnias
18 January 2008Parasomnias are phenomenons which occur during sleep.
They are distinguished according to the sleep stage in which they take place (sleep onset, slow wave sleep or REM sleep). -
Sleep apnea
26 October 2007Snoring can be a sign of a Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS).
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Hypersomnia
23 October 2007Excessive sleepiness caused by hypersomnia
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Lack of sleep
21 October 2007According to a survey made by the TNS Sofres (a French survey enterprise) in 2006 for the Institute for Sleep and Vigilance, "27% of the French people are disturbed by a problem of sleepiness.
One adult in ten, one teenager in five has a chronic sleep lack." Voluntary sleep deprivation Phase shift syndromes Delayed phase syndrome Advanced phase syndrome Hypernycthemeral syndrome
The first cause of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is often the least investigated in (...) -
Excessive daytime sleepiness
17 September 2007Excessive Daytime Sleepiness sets a serious public health problem but remains widely underestimated despite the existence of a decisional tree which must lead to the diagnosis and specific caretaking.