Top Reads for Providers
The Symptoms of Narcolepsy Providers Miss: Why Diagnostic Delay Remains Years Long
Pantoprazole and Other Proton Pump Inhibitors, Sleep, and Cardiovascular Safety: A Research Breakdown
Cognitive Behavior vs Bright Light Therapy for Insomnia in Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Clinical Questions
- AwakeAlpha rhythm 8 to 13 Hz in over 50% of the epoch, clearest in O2, eye blinks, high chin tone<5%
- Stage 1Alpha drops below 50%, low voltage theta 4 to 7 Hz, vertex sharp waves, slow rolling eye movements5%
- Stage 2Sleep spindles 11 to 16 Hz, K-complexes, theta background, still eyes, lower chin tone50%
- Stage 3Slow waves 0.5 to 2 Hz over 75 µV in 20% or more of the epoch, largest in F4, low chin tone20%
- REMLow voltage mixed frequency EEG, sawtooth waves 2 to 6 Hz, rapid eye movements, lowest chin tone with brief twitches25%
Handbook for Providers
Jet Lag Disorder
Def: temporary misalignment between body clock and destination solar/sleep-wake cycleTypically after trans-meridian travel across ≥3 time zones Direction of travelUsually…
Read ArticleShift Work Disorder (SWD)
Def: insomnia and excessive sleepiness from work hours that overlap usual sleep timeMore common with night, early or rotating shifts…
Read Article
Sleep News