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Sleep debt — is the cumulative effect of not getting enough sleep. A large sleep debt may lead to mental and/or physical fatigue. There is debate in the scientific community over the specifics of sleep debt. Scientific skepticism There is debate among… … Wikipedia
Sleep apnea — Classification and external resources Obstructive sleep apnea ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
Sleep disorder — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F51, G47 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Sleep paralysis — is paralysis associated with sleep that may occur in healthy persons or may be associated with narcolepsy, cataplexy, and hypnagogic hallucinations. The pathophysiology of this condition is closely related to the normal hypotonia that occurs… … Wikipedia
Sleep induction — Sleep induction, the deliberate effort to bring on sleep by various techniques or medicinal means, is practiced to lengthen periods of sleep, increase the effectiveness of sleep, and to reduce or prevent insomnia. Contents 1 Alcohol 2 Guided… … Wikipedia
Sleep inertia — is a physiological state characterised by a decline in motor dexterity and a subjective feeling of grogginess, immediately following an abrupt awakening. Sleep inertia can also refer to the tendency of a person to want to return to sleeping, even … Wikipedia
Sleep — Waking up redirects here. For other uses, see Waking Up (disambiguation). This article is about sleep in general; for specifically non human sleep see Sleep (non human); for other uses, see Sleep (disambiguation). Sleeping child Sleep is a… … Wikipedia
Sleep deprivation — Classification and external resources eMedicine topic list … Wikipedia
sleep — Synonyms and related words: KO, annihilation, ataraxia, ataraxy, bane, be caught napping, be neglectful, be negligent, beauty sleep, beddy bye, bedtime, biological death, blackout, blanket drill, bye bye, calmness, catalepsy, catatonia, catatony … Moby Thesaurus
Natural sleep or anesthesia — Many similarities exist between natural sleep and anesthesia. During early parts of natural sleep, an individual is difficult to arouse. During general anesthesia, a patient cannot be aroused. Parts of the brain that are responsible for sleep are … Wikipedia
