Sleep disorders related to medical conditions US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Sleep disorders related to medical conditions Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Narcolepsy is characterized by nocturnal and narcoleptic sleep episodes that start with _____ sleep (sleep paralysis)
Answer: REM
Flashcard 2: _____ hallucinations occur while waking from sleep; sometimes seen in narcolepsy
Answer: Hypnopompic
Flashcard 3: What drug may be used to reduce nightmares in PTSD? _____
Answer: Prazosin
Flashcard 4: _____ disorders include panic disorder, phobias, generalized anxiety disorder, and selective mutism
Answer: Anxiety
Flashcard 5: Which stage of sleep do dreams and nightmares occur? _____
Answer: REM sleep
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
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