Introduction: what is sleep: Sleeping is something that most creatures of the animal kingdom have in common. A period of time where the body seemingly ceases to function. The average human is supposed to sleep 7-8 hours a day, and although this varies from species to species, the core function stays the same.The dictionary definition of sleep is “the natural state of rest during which your eyes are closed and you become unconscious”.(Sleep, n.d.) Although it seems like nothing is happening when
Sleep disorders alter ones sleep pattern and often results in the inability to either sleep or sleep soundly. They often cause you to feel restless, tired, fatigued, and irritable. It is estimated that nearly 75 percent of adult Americans experience sleep disorder symptoms at least a few nights per week. At the same time, sleep disturbances in some form are seen in as many as 25 to 30 percent of infants and children (“Sleep Disorders” 2013). Clearly a huge conundrum in the world, sleep disorders
its metabolism and temperature which leads to more brain activity during REM sleep. More brain activity during REM sleep means more dreams” (Restonic). If the sleeper goes to bed with a
palsy is the most common type of facial paralysis. Every year it happens to over 40,000 people. It can happen to anyone at any age. I decided to do my paper on Bell's palsy because you talked about viruses on our last lecture. When you talked to us about lysogenic pathway Bell's palsy is what came to my mind because it is said to be a virus that stays in one's body and attacks whenever it wants to. So what is Bell's palsy? Bell's palsy is a form facial paralysis. Most of the times it only affects one
control of sleep and wakefulness. People with narcolepsy tend to experience daytime sleepiness and fall asleep anywhere at any given time. There is no direct cause of narcolepsy but there it is a genetic disease in which you can get it from one of your family members. The genes controls the productions of chemicals in the brain that may have signaled sleep and awaken cycles. There are abnormalities in many parts of the brain which has some type of involvement with REM sleep. In REM sleep you can experience
Abstract One of the most frightening sleep occurrences to a family is when a family member is having a night terror, or sleep walking. It’s difficult to understand how someone could have their eyes open, walking, and talking but not really being awake. For the person that has the sleeping issue, they have no memory of the occurrence. However, observing a person going through one of these episodes makes it appear that the person is witnessing pure horror, not to mention the confusion if they happen
is caused by a degeneration of hypocretin producing cells which might be caused by antigen taking and cytolysis by the immune system. However, there has still yet to be any formidable way to treat the disease. All following research should have this thought in mind. If the disease is determined to be
head many types of depression, including; Atypical Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD). Atypical Depression is defined by “Mood Reactivity and two or more of the following, increased appetite, increased sleep, leaden paralysis, and interpersonal rejection sensitivity.”(Singh/Kristi) and during Shiloh you will see that
astounding how little people know about what goes on after they turn the lights off and lay their heads down; sleep can help people strengthen memories, improve physical performance, and become faster learners. There are many different types of sleeping disorders, including Insomnia which is the inability to fall asleep. Sleep Apnea is another sleeping disorder that interrupts breathing during sleep and causes an increased risk of heart disease. This sleeping disorder causes people to wake up as many as
writers with more cultural cache in Europe than in the United States. Edgar Allan Poe studied languages at the University of Virginia and United States Military Academy at West Point; however, he withdrew or was dismissed from these institutions before taking a degree (although at West Point he achieved the rank of cadet.) The writing of Edgar Allan Poe has influenced diverse writers and thinkers including Charles Baudelaire, Jules Verne and H. P. Lovecraft.