Behavioral Neuroscience Chapter 8.2 Some More
This deck covers key concepts related to various sleep disorders, including narcolepsy, periodic limb movement disorder, REM behavior disorder, and night terrors. It provides insights into symptoms, causes, and treatments.
Narcolepsy 1) seems to run in f……., although no gene has been identified 2) caused by lack of hypothalamic cells that produce and release ore… 3) primary treatment is with stim….. drugs (Ritalin) which increase w………. By enhancing dopamine and norepinephrine activity
Key Terms
Narcolepsy
1) a sleep disorder characterized by frequent Periods of s………
- gradual or sudden attack of s………
- occasional cataplexy: muscle weakness triggered by strong emo…..
2) sleep paralysis: inability to move while falling a….. Or w….. Up
3) hypnagogic hallucinations: d…….. Experiences
1 in 1,000 people have it
1) sleepiness
- emotions
2) asleep, waking up
3) dreamlike
Periodic limb movement disorder
1) the repeated involuntary movement of the L… And sometimes the A… While sleeping
2) legs kick every ?? To ?? Seconds for periods of min…. To hou..
3) usually occurs during NREM sleep
1) legs & arms
2) 20 to 30 seconds, minutes to hours
REM Behavior Disorder
1) associated with vigorous m……. During REM sleep
- usually associated with Ac…. Out dr….
2) research suggests that inadequate GABA and other inhibitory neurotransmitters may be responsible
- known to cook, eat, drive while sleeping
1) movement
- acting out dreams
Night terrors and sleepwalking
1) night terrors are experiences of intense anxiety from which a person awakens scr…… In terror
- usually occurs in N… Sleep
2) “sleepwalking” runs in families, mostly occurs in y…. Children mostly in stage ? Or ? Sleep
- not associated with dre…..
1) screaming
- NREM sleep!!!!
2) Young children, stage 3 or 4
- dreaming
Night terrors and sleepwalking
1) it is not dangerous to wake a s….w…..
2) a condition similar to s….w…… Is sexso…., engaging in sexual behavior while asleep
3) can pose a threat to romances and marriages
1) sleepwalker
2) sexsomnia
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Narcolepsy
1) seems to run in f……., although no gene has been identified
2) caused by lack of hypothalamic cells that produce and release ore…
3) primary treatment is with stim….. drugs (Ritalin) which increase w………. By enhancing dopamine and norepinephrine activity | 1) families
2) orexin
3) stimulant drugs, wakefulness |
Narcolepsy 1) a sleep disorder characterized by frequent Periods of s……… 1 in 1,000 people have it | 1) sleepiness
|
Periodic limb movement disorder 1) the repeated involuntary movement of the L… And sometimes the A… While sleeping | 1) legs & arms 2) 20 to 30 seconds, minutes to hours |
REM Behavior Disorder 1) associated with vigorous m……. During REM sleep | 1) movement - acting out dreams |
Night terrors and sleepwalking 1) night terrors are experiences of intense anxiety from which a person awakens scr…… In terror | 1) screaming 2) Young children, stage 3 or 4 Can’t tell you why they woke up Usually only remember one image/scene, not a series of unfolding events |
Night terrors and sleepwalking 1) it is not dangerous to wake a s….w….. | 1) sleepwalker 2) sexsomnia |