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Source: Sleep latency
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Multiple Sleep Latency Test - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) is a sleep disorder diagnostic tool. It is used to measure the time it takes from the start of a daytime nap period to the first signs of sleep, called sleep ...
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Sleep onset latency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In sleep science, sleep onset latency (SOL) is the length of time that it takes to accomplish the transition from full wakefulness to sleep, normally to the lightest sleep stage non-REM. Daytime tes...
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These findings support the concept of cognitive arousal as a significant component in determining sleep latency. In addition, it was illustrated that cognitively induced arousal can provoke increases in somatic and possibly even cortical arousal in normal sleepers.
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Although narcolepsy cannot be diagnosed based on the Multiple Sleep Latency Test alone, a properly performed Multiple Sleep Latency Test can help to confirm the diagnosis (2). Drs. Krahn and Gonzalez-Arriaza discussed some of the challenges of performing the Multiple Sleep Latency Test in a suspected narcoleptic patient.
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Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes overwhelming and severe daytime sleepiness that often occurs at inappropriate times and places. ... WebMD Home Sleep Disorders Health Center Sleep Disorder Guide...
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My job as a teacher is in jeopardy. My principal has called me into his office 2 times for sleeping during class, and the next time he has to speak to me, I'll be fired. ... I have been in the middle of talking and just gone to sleep. Sometimes I am semi-conscious and other times I don't remember anything, even though I...
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