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Sleep Disorders
Neuroscience
15
Medical
Professional
05/07/2011

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Term
Obstructive Apnea
Definition
low muscle tone- leads to oropharyngeal collapse-->pt. has to wake up to take a couple breaths and go back to sleep.
Daytime symptoms: headaches, clumsiness, dry mouth

EDS is a MAJOR symptom
Term
Clinical presentation of OSA
Definition
obese, upper airway problems
hypertensive
CHF
Term
How do you treat OSA?
Definition
changing behaviors
nasal mask
surgery
Term
What secondary cases can be seen RLS?
Definition
Iron deficiency, uremia, and neuropathy
Term
How do you treat RLS?
Definition
dopa agonist, benzo's
sleep hygeine
Term
Hos is narcolepsy treated?
Definition
Modafinil, or drugs that stimulate Dopamine
Term
NREM Arousal parasomnias
Definition
sleep terrors
confusional arousals
sleep walking
Term
Sleep terrors
Definition
are not remembered
less than 5 min duration
may use benzos (if that severe)
Term
Sleep walking
Definition
poor recall
less than 15 mins.
do not interfere!
Term
REM Sleep Parsomnias
Definition
Nightmares
Sleep behavior disorder
Term
How do you treat sleep behavior disorder
Definition
Clonazepam
Term
Nightmares
Definition
can recall
awaken the sleeper
Term
Nocturnal seizures
Definition
occur mostly in NREM sleep
Term
what are some bad indicators on the PSG
Definition
NREM Parasomnia- repeated slow wave awakeenings.
RBD- increase in EMG activity during REM sleep
Term
What recording on the MSL indicates Narcolepsy
Definition
niggas go to sleep in less than 5 mins
they hit REM sleep in 30 mins. norm- 90 mins
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