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Sleep efficiency (SE) is the ratio between the time a person spends asleep, and the total time dedicated to sleep (i.e. both sleeping and attempting to fall asleep or fall back asleep). It is given as a percentage. [1] SE of 80% or more is considered normal/healthy with most young healthy adults displaying SE above 90%.
Sleep state misperception (SSM) is a term in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD) most commonly used for people who mistakenly perceive their sleep as wakefulness, [1] [2] though it has been proposed that it can be applied to those who severely overestimate their sleep time as well [3] ("positive" sleep state misperception). [4]
Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) is a sleep disorder where the patient moves limbs involuntarily and periodically during sleep, and has symptoms or problems related to the movement. PLMD should not be confused with restless legs syndrome (RLS), which is characterized by a voluntary response to an urge to move legs due to discomfort.
In their study paper, the researchers explained that this suggested that well-rested participants were better able to restrict unwanted memories—a function called “memory suppression.”
Nostril expanders “While nostril expanders do help for patients who may have some snoring, most of the snoring does happen in the back part of the throat so it is a false remedy for an ...
The study authors write that the changes in mental health and well-being throughout the day could be explained by the physiological changes associated with the body’s biological clock — for ...
Sleep tracking is the process of monitoring a person's sleep, most commonly through measuring inactivity and movement. [2] A device that tracks a person's sleep is called a sleep tracker. [3] Sleep tracking may be beneficial in diagnosing sleep disorders. [4]
-graphy is the field or study of vs -gram is for the record of or test. Polysomnography is the study of sleep medicine. The test performed is the polysomnogram. --67.65.34.158 07:07, 9 May 2011 (UTC) I didn't clean it up much... but I added content. —Preceding unsigned comment added by MrSandman (talk • contribs)