CAP (cyclic alternating pattern) is the EEG marker of unstable sleep, a concept which is
poorly appreciated among the metrics of sleep physiology. Besides, duration, depth and …

A core manifestation of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disconnection between
physiological state and psychological or behavioral processes necessary to adequately …

Sleep has a crucial role in brain functioning and cognition, and several sleep
electroencephalography (EEG) hallmarks are associated with intellectual abilities, neural …

Sleep disturbances occur in one third of the US population, and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control has deemed …

Objective Polysomnographic (PSG) studies in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are not
conclusive and are limited only to conventional sleep parameters. The aim of our study was …

Abstract Objective Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are the most commonly prescribed compounds
in insomnia. A long-term of BZDs use may cause dependence and abuse. The aim of this …

The main aim of this paper is to consider relevant theoretical and empirical factors defining
optimal sleep, and assess the relative importance of each in developing a working definition …

The relationship between sleep and epilepsy is both intimate and bidirectional. The
molecular mechanisms which control circadian rhythm and the sleep/wake cycle are …

In this paper we reviewed results of sleep research that have changed the views about sleep
slow wave homeostasis, which involve use-dependent and experience-dependent local …

Sleep disturbance frequently occurs in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and
appears to be involved in the cellular and molecular mechanisms of cognitive decline. The …