sleep latency

collocation in English

meaningsofsleepandlatency

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sleep
noun
uk
/sliːp/us
/sliːp/
the resting state in which the body is not active and the mind ...
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latency
noun[U]
uk
/ˈleɪ.tən.si/us
/ˈleɪ.tən.si/
the fact of being present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious, or ...
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(Definition ofsleepandlatencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The positive correlations between the decreases in prefrontal-thalamic areas and saccadic velocity, and the thalamus andsleeplatencygive additional support to this possibility.
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Sleeplatency(the interval from going to bed to falling asleep) was also unaffected.
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Another possibility is that shortersleeplatencymay be a marker for the ability to control cognitive processes and physiological arousal that can interfere with sleep.
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Occasionally, a multiplesleeplatencytest can result in a false-negative for a narcoleptic.
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It is used to measure the time elapsed from the start of a daytime nap period to the first signs of sleep, calledsleeplatency.
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When scientists deprived subjects of sleep, they foundsleeplatencylevels could drop below 1, i.e., subjects could fall asleep in less than a minute.
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Mirtazapine is known to decreasesleeplatency, promoting sleep efficiency and increasing the total amount of sleeping time in people with both depression and insomnia.
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This involves a variety of diagnostic methods including polysomnography, sleep diary, multiplesleeplatencytest, etc.
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In patients with idiopathic hypersomnia, polysomnography typically shows shortsleeplatency, increased mean slow wave sleep, and a high mean sleep efficiency.
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Actigraphy is useful for assessing daytime sleepiness in situations where a laboratorysleeplatencytest is not appropriate.
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Quazepam, unique amongst benzodiazepine drugs selectively targets type1 benzodiazepine receptors which results reducedsleeplatencyin promotion of sleep.
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The amount of sleep loss was directly linked to changes insleeplatencyscores.
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For the multiplesleeplatencytest, a person is given a chance to sleep every 2 hours during normal wake times.
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It is used to measure the time it takes from the start of a daytime nap period to the first signs of sleep, calledsleeplatency.
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Insomnia is common and a predictor of fatigue in cancer patients, and polysomnography demonstrates reduced sleep efficiency, prolonged initialsleeplatency, and increased wake time during the night.
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