sleep−wake cycleAlteration of the circadian sleepwake rhythm has been suggested in patients affected by idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder. Because actigraphy is the validated instrument to monitor the sleepwake cycle, the aim of the present study was to investigate the circadian...
(2001) Sleep and sleep-wake cycle in an 81-year-old patient with de novo ultra-rapid cycling bipolar disorder. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 251, 29-31.Schreiner, R. , Mirisch, S. , Vesely, Z. & Wiegand, M.H. ( 2001 ) Sleep and sleep-wake cycle in an 81-year-old patient...
To determine whether the circadian disruption of the sleep/wake cycle observed in sleeping sickness, human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), can be reversed after trypanosomicide treatment, 10 Congolese patients infected by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense underwent 24-h polysomnographic recordings before treat...
Seasonal affective disorder is a mental health condition that typically occurs in the late fall and early winter. The adjustment to shorter days and less sunlight during the first week or two of winter can cause people to have depression symptoms, and if these symptoms persist, they may ben...
The endocannabinoid system has been described as critical in regulation of the circadian sleep-wake cycle,36,37 including maintenance and promotion of sleep.38 Although RCTs of cannabis for primary insomnia are lacking, small effects of cannabinoids on secondary sleep outcomes have been reported.2 ...
It is common to be ‘on edge’ or ‘on guard’ following a trauma. For people who have PTSD these feelings tend to persist for even longer than normal. You might find it very difficult to relax, or find that your sleep is affected. Arousal symptoms include: ...
including dyskinesia (hypotonia, bradykinesia), speech delay, sleep disorder, gastrointestinal problems, anxiety and epilepsy, which are the most common symptoms in preschool children, while in adolescents and adults, the proportion of depressive symptoms is higher.45,46,47These comorbidities also pose...
This study provides further awareness of the importance of the negative impact of alcohol consumption on sleep quality in night workers. Keywords: alcohol; sleep disorders; night workers; AUDIT-C 1. Introduction The sleep-wake cycle plays a key role in the genesis of several mental disorders ...
[41]. It was found that the risk of bipolar increased with disorders of the sleep-wake cycle and with artificial light pollution [42]. Melatonin decreases estradiol and increases progesterone levels [43], and light pollution may lower melatonin secretion, changing the estradiol/progesterone ratio....
excessive food consumption after the evening meal [1].” The DSM-5 also specifies that “there is awareness and recall of the eating” and that “the night eating is not better explained by external influences such as changes in the individual’s sleep-wake cycle or by local social norms ...