sleep latency

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sleep latency

The length of time it takes from lying down for the night until sleep onset.

sleep latency

Sleep disorders The time period from lights out/bedtime to sleep onset

sleep latency

The amount of time between reclining in bed and the onset of sleep.

Sleep latency

The amount of time that it takes to fall asleep. Sleep latency is measured in minutes and is important in diagnosing depression.

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Cyclists managed less than one hour of continuous sleep per sleep episode, high sleep latency and high percentage moving time.

Challenges in maintaining emotion regulation in a sleep and energy deprived state induced by the 4800km ultra-endurance bicycle race; the race across AMerica (RAAM)

Differences in findings of nocturnal polysomnography and multiple sleep latency test between narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia.

Comparison of polysomnography and multiple sleep latency test findings in subjects with narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia/Narkolepsi ve idiopatik hipersomnia olgularinin polisomnografi ve coklu uyku latans testi bulgularinin karsilastirilmasi

Practice parameters for clinical use of the multiple sleep latency test and the maintenance of wakefulness test.

Sleep and cognitive functioning in children with disabilities

In Howard's study (25), sleepiness was evaluated in resident physicians by multiple sleep latency tests, and sleep latency was found to be near or below levels associated with sleep disorders at basal and post call conditions in their study group.

Evaluating sleep characteristics in intensive care unit and non-intensive care unit physicians

Eszopiclone has demonstrated a significant reduction in sleep latency and improved measures of sleep maintenance, such as wake time after sleep onset and number of awakenings as compared with placebo.

Pharmacologic management of chronic insomnia

This difference appeared to be due to improvement in the median sleep latency for the placebo group from week 1 to week 2 rather than a diminished effect for the eszopiclone 2 mg group.

Eszopiclone (Lunesta): a new nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic agent

Figure 1 presents sleep latency of Ken during conditions of baseline, treatment and follow-up.

Sleep onset problems in two children with mild intellectual disability and epilepsy: assessment and treatment in the home setting

In other studies that also were conducted during the descending BAC phase, alcohol reduced sleep latency, as measured by a standard MSLT, and impaired both attention and reaction-time performance in a do se-dependent manner.

Sleep, Sleepiness, and Alcohol Use

The Multiple Sleep Latency Test is done during normal working hours.

Breathing disorders during sleep

Objective daytime sleepiness was measured using the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), and pain sensitivity was assessed using a radiant heat stimulus.

Extra sleep improves daytime alertness and reduces pain sensitivity

Sleep latency was decreased and duration of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep was increased in a dose dependent manner.

Valeriana wallichii root extract improves sleep quality and modulates brain monoamine level in rats

In one study, 22% of patients with obstructive sleep apnea using effective CPAP--that is, CPAP for more than 6 hours per night--still had impaired daytime functioning because of excessive daytime sleepiness documented on objective tests, including the Multiple Sleep Latency Test.

Daytime sleepiness common despite CPAP: expert analysis from the annual meeting of the American college of physicians