Parasomnias — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: The first line treatment for narcolepsy is _____

Answer: good sleep hygiene

Flashcard 2: Narcolepsy is characterized by nocturnal and narcoleptic sleep episodes that start with _____ sleep (sleep paralysis)

Answer: REM

Flashcard 3: What demographic is associated with decreased REM sleep and increased REM latency? _____

Answer: Elderly patients

Flashcard 4: Neuro/Psych_____ may be used to treat parasomnias in children, such as sleep walking and night terrors

Answer: Benzodiazepines

Flashcard 5: Which stage of sleep do sleepwalking and night terrors occur? _____

Answer: Stage N3

Flashcard 6: What is the primary neurotransmitter that inhibits REM sleep?

Answer: norepinephrine (NE)

Flashcard 7: What sleep changes are common in the elderly?

Answer: less REM and slow-wave sleep more latency and awakenings

Flashcard 8: stage N3

Answer: deep sleep, sleepwalking, night terrors, bedwetting

Extra: delta waves

Flashcard 9: REM

Answer: dreaming, loss of motor tone, high brain activity

Extra: beta waves (like being fully awake)

Flashcard 10: What three drugs are associated with reduced REM and Stage N3 sleep?

Answer: alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbituates