
This overview of normal and disordered sleep introduces techniques for recording and classifying sleep stages, physiological and temporal characteristics of sleep, age-related changes in sleep, consequences of sleep deprivation, theories on the function of sleep, and neurophysiological and biochemical mechanisms regulating sleep. Various categories of sleep disorders are briefly surveyed, with special emphasis on differential diagnosis of sleep apnea syndromes and other disorders characterized by symptoms of excessive daytime somnolence.
Adult, Male, Myoclonus, Adolescent, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Electroencephalography, Disorders of Excessive Somnolence, Middle Aged, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Child, Preschool, Restless Legs Syndrome, Animals, Humans, Sleep Deprivation, Female, Child, Sleep, Aged, Narcolepsy
Adult, Male, Myoclonus, Adolescent, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Electroencephalography, Disorders of Excessive Somnolence, Middle Aged, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Child, Preschool, Restless Legs Syndrome, Animals, Humans, Sleep Deprivation, Female, Child, Sleep, Aged, Narcolepsy
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 48 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Top 10% | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% |
