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Module 17
UNIT 2 Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, and Dreams
Term | Definition |
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Insomnia | recurring problems in falling or staying asleep. |
Narcolepsy | a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times. |
Sleep Apnea | a sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessaions of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings. |
Night Terrors | a sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified; unlike nightmares, night terrors occur during NREM-3 sleep, within two or three hours of falling asleep, and are seldom remembered. |
Dream | a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind. |
REM Rebound | the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation. |