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NEUROLOGICAL ASPECTS OF
SLEEP
Maria Leticia C. Araullo, MD, FPNA
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Sleep Basics
Sleep: a reversible physiological state of
decreased perception of and responsiveness
to external stimuli Function ofSleep (proposed theories)
1) Body repair
2) Brain restoration
3) Thermoregulation and energy conservation
4) Maintenance of immunocompetence
5) Memory consolidation and learning
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Sleep basics
Effects of age Duration of sleep
Newborn 16-12 hours
Child 10-12 hours
10 years old 9-10 hours Adolescent 7-7.5 hours
Adult 6.5 hours
Pattern of sleep Circadian rhythm appears
after first few weeks postpartum
By the 4th-5th year, sleep isconsolidated into a singlenocturnal period
Fragmentation of sleeppattern begins in adult life
Night awakenings tend toincrease in frequency;daytime period tends to beinterrupted by episodicsleep and longer naps
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Sleep physiology
Sleep-wakefulness control mechanisms areexerted by specific neuronal groups of brainstem
ARAS
Pedunculopontine nucleus (cholinergic)
Laterodorsal tegmental nuclei (cholinergic)
Locus ceruleus (noradrenergic)
Raphe nuclei (serotonorgic) ARAS project to intralaminar thalamic nuclei,
posterior hypothalamus, basal forebrain
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Additional neurotransmitters involved in sleep-wake regulation Histamine (tuberomamillary nucleus): promotes
arousal and wakefulness Dopamine (ventral tegmental area): promotes
wakefulness Hypocretin (dorsolateral hypothalamus): promotes
arousal
Other sleep-promoting neurochemicals: GABA(ventrolateral preoptic area), galanin, adenosine,cytokines, prostagalndin D2, delta sleep-inducingpeptide, muramyl peptides, growth hormone-releasing factor, cortistatin, opioid peptides
Sleep physiology
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Sleep Physiology
EEG
Awake Posterior dominant 8-13 Hz alpha rhythm
Stage I Disappearance of alpha rhythm, occasional vertex waves and
positive occipital sharp transients (POS
Ts)Stage II Sleep spindles, K complexes, vertex waves, POSTs
Stage III
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Eye movements EMG Additional Features
Awake Rapid, saccadic tonic
Stage I Slow-roving lateral, may
be present before loss ofalpha rhythm
tonic 5% of nocturnal sleep
Low arousal thresholdSleep is not always perceived
Stage II None tonic 45-55% of nocturnal sleep;increased arousal threshold
Stage III None tonic 3-8% of nocturnal sleep
q cerebral metabolic rateHigh arousal threshold
Stage IV None Tonic 10-15% of nocturnal sleep
q cerebral metabolic rateHigh arousal threshold
REM Rapid, abrupt, high
amplitude, conjugate eyemovements
Phasic,
hypotonic,or atonic(except
diaphragmand EOM)
20-25% of nocturnal sleep
Mainly second half of nightHigh level of cerebralmetabolism
Dreaming most prominentPenile tumescence
Irregular respiratory and heart
rate
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Normal sleep
4-6 cycles of NREM followed by REM
Cycle duration: 90 min
NREM consists of stages I-IV
NREM gets progressively deeper andarousal threshold increased from stage I to
IV
Stage I is typically followed sequentially by
stages II, III, and IV and again stage IIbefore REM
Throughout the night:
SWSperiods shorten
REM sleep periods lengthen
Most NREM sleep occurs during the firsthalf and REM sleep in the second half ofthe night
Sleep physiology
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Sleep Physiology
Structures needed for NREM sleep
Basal forebrain
Anterior hypothalamus-preoptic region Midline brainstem
Dorsolateral medullary reticular formation
Structures needed for REM sleep
Dorsolateral pons
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Circadian rhythms
Biological rhythms that repeat q24 hours Suprachiasmatic nucleus in the ventral anterior
hypothalamus ( circadian pacemaker) projects toareas of the brain involved in sleep-wake regulation:
basal forebrain, thalamus, hypothalamus, pineal gland Regulating factors
Circadian clock genes determine internal circadianrhythmicity
Light is the most effective stimulus for the internalclock via the retinohypothalamic tract
Other stimuli: food, exercise, activity, hormones,social cues
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Approach to Diagnosis
History
Complaints of
I cannot get enough sleep Im sleepy during the day or I fall asleep all the
time
There is some unusual sleep behavior
An observer should be encouraged to attend theinitial interview
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Approach to Diagnosis
Questions to ask: sleep habits usual hours of sleep
sleep problems current medications
other medical problems Weight gain
Alcohol intake
Conditions under whichsleep occur Dietary stimulants
Activities other than thosepertaining to sleep or sexthat take place while inbed (eating, writing)
Occurrence or history ofvarious abnormal sleepbehaviors (enuresis, sleepwalking)
Occurrence of other
relevant symptoms (sleepparalysis, cataplexy,hypnagogic hallucinations,early morning headache,loud snoring, difficultybreathing at night)
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Approach to Diagnosis
Physical exam:
Weight
Vital signs Neurological examination
Auscultaion of the heart
Inspection of nasal and oral airways
Presence of redundant tissue, tonsillarhypertrophy, micrognathia, malocclusion,erythema of soft palate and posterior pharynx
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Approach to Diagnosis
Laboratory exam
Plasma electrolytes
Renal and hepatic function Complete blood count
Endocrine function
Thyroid function texts should be obtained in all
patients with sleep apnea Rheumatological disease
Infectious disease
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Approach to Diagnosis
Sleep laboratory testing Polysomnography
evaluates sleep characteristics and disorders
Incorporates EEG, surface EMG, and respiratory parameters
Multiple sleep latency testing
Performed after PSG to detect mean sleep latency and sleeponset REM periods during 4-5 daytime nap opportunities at 2hour intervals
Maintenance of wakefulness testing 4 nap studies at 2 hour intervals lasting 20 minutes, terminated
with sleep onset
Actigraphy
Estimates a persons circadian rhythm
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Diagnosis and Classification
Dyssomnias disorders which cause either excessive sleepiness or an
inability to initiate or maintain sleep
narcolepsy, OSA, restless legs syndrome,
psychophysiological insomnia
Parasomanias
disorders intruding into the sleep process that appear tobe related to difficulties with partial arousal
Sleepwalking, sleep terrors, REM sleep behavior disorder,
sleep paralysis
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Diagnosis and Classification
Medical/PsychiatricSleep Disorders
Associated with mental disorders, associated withneurological disorders (parkinsonism, sleep relatedepilepsy) or with other medical disorders (sleeprelated asthma, sleep related gastroesophageal reflux)
P
roposedS
leep Disorders Sleep related laryngospasm, short sleeper, long
sleeper
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SLEEP DISORDERS
Sleep-related breathing disorders
Hypersomnias of central origin
Insomnia Sleep related movement disorder
Circadian rhythm disorder
Parasomnias Sleep disorders associated with neurological
conditions
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Sleep-related breathing disorders
Sleep apnea syndromes
ObstructiveSleep apnea
Recurrent partial or complete upper airwayobstruction resulting in decreased (hypopnea) orabsent (apnea) airflow in setting of increased
respiratory effort
Assd w/ desaturation, repeated arousals, sleep
fragmentation
Risk factors: Obesity, narrow upper airway,
retrognathia, macroglossia, enlarged tonsils,craniofacial malformations
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Obstructive sleep apnea
Associated features: hypertension, arrhythmias,cardiovascular disease, CHF, possible stroke, type II
DM
Treatment: weight loss, avoidance of alcohol &sedatives, CPAP, surgery
Sleep-related breathing disorders
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Central sleep apnea Primary
recurrent episodes of diminished airflow without upper airwayobstruction
Absence of respiratory effort during apnea/hypopnea
Etiology is unknown
Pathophysiology:
heightened ventilatory response to CO2 leads to instability ofrespiratory control during wake-sleep transition and may persist intoNREM sleep; typically ceases in REM
CO2 levels tend to be lower, thus a small increase in ventilation leads toapnea
May be seen in neurologic disorders with associated ANSdysfunction (MSA, Parkinson)
Treatment: oxygen, positive airway pressure therapy
Sleep-related breathing disorders
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Mixed apnea
initial cessation of both airflow and effort (centralapnea), followed several seconds later by the
appearance of effort without airflow (obstructiveapnea)
Sleep-related breathing disorders
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Other disorders1) Cheyne Stokes respiration
2) High altitude periodic breathing
3) CSA due to drug/substance (opioids)
4) Sleep related hypoventilation/hypoxemic syndromes
Sleep related non obstructive alveolar hypoventilation
Congenital central alveolar hypoventilation
Secondary forms assd with morbid obesity,neuromuscular disorders, chest wall restriction, highspinal cord or brainstem lesions, lower airwayobstruction, pulmonary parenchymal or vascularidiopathic disorders
Sleep-related breathing disorders
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Disorders of excessive sleepiness
Medications
Acute medical illness of themononucleosis type
Post surgical andpostantesthetic states
Chronic neurologicdiseases: MS, dementia
Depression
Metabolic derangements:hypothyroidism, Addisondisease
Encephalitic desases:following viral encephalitis,trypanosomiasis,encephalitis lethargica
Lesions of thehypothalamus KleineLevin syndrome,hypothalamic tumor or
granuloma Sleep apnea syndromes
Narcolepsy-cataplexy
Idopathic hypersomnia
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Narcolepsy Gradual onset between 15-35
Classic tetrad:
excessive daytime sleepiness usually 1st symptom
Cataplexy most specific symptom
hypnogogic/hypnopompic hallucinations
sleep paralysis
Proposed 5th symptoms: disturbed nocturnal sleep
Proposed disease mechanism: destruction ofhypocretin secreting cells in posterolateralthalamus
Hypersomnias of central origin
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Narcolepsy Symptomatic narcolepsy occurs with HPA
abnormalities: tumors, vascular malformations,
sarcoidosis, head injury, after cranial irradiation Treatment:
Regular sleep wake schedule
Scheduled naps
Avoidance of sleep deprivation
Avoid sedentary work environment
Stimulants, modafinil to improve alertness
TCA/SSRI for cataplexy, sleep paralysis (suppress REMsleep)
Hypersomnias of central origin
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Idiopathic hypersomnia
Severe excessive daytime sleepiness w/ or without
long nocturnal sleep episodes without evidence ofcataplexy lasting more than 6 months with notother causes of sleepiness by history or PSG
Naps typically not refreshing
Onset in adolescence, early adulthood
Pathophysiology unknown
Hypersomnias of central origin
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Recurrent hypersomnia (Kline LevinSyndrome)
Recurrent episodes of hypersomolence with transientcognitive, mood, or behavioral disturbance ;
hyperphagia; hypersexuality
Each episode lasts 1-2 weeks, followed by return tonormal cognitive and psychosocial function for severalweeks or months
Usually affects teenage boys Pathophysiology: unclear; likely involves
hypothalamic dysfunction, autoimmune
No proven therapy; lithium may prevent recurrence
Hypersomnias of central origin
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Insomnia
Chronic inability to sleep despite adequate
opportunity to do so
Used popularly to indicate any impairment inthe duration, depth or restorative propertiesof sleep
Divided in 3 categories
Sleep onset insomnia
Sleep maintenance insomnia
Early morning awakening without return to sleep
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Insomnia
Insomniacs tend to underestimate actual time theyspend asleep
In addition to difficulty initiating/maintaining sleep:
Nonrestorative sleep, light sleep, short sleep Impaired cognition, attention, mood, daytime functioning
Fatigue and reduced motivation
Excessive daytime sleepiness
Social dysfunction
Headaches, GI distress, anxiety over sleep loss
Assd features: often influenced by environmental factorsand/or psychological disturbance esp stress, anxiety,depression, drug dependence, or other mental illness
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Primary insomnias (states of hyperarousal) Idiopathic
with onset in early childhood
lifelong condition
Pathophysiology: abnormal sleep-wake regulation,organic hyperarousal state
Paradoxical insomnia (sleep-state misperception)
Subjective complaint of insomnia in which patientmisperceives the amount of time spent asleep
No PSG evidence of sleep disturbance; objectivelynormal sleep duration
Insomnia
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Pyschophysiologic Patient does not associate bedroom/bedtime with sleep
usually as a learned behavior that prevent sleep fromoccurring. Frustration and anxiety develop from inability to
sleep leading to states of increased arousal and tensionthat prevent sleep, thereby perpetuating the insomnia
Can develop from transient or chr0nic insomnia of anycause
Patient usually sleep better in a different environment thantheir own bedroom
Treatment: sleep hygiene behavioral therapy relaxation therapy, sleep restriction,
stimulus control therapy hypnotics
Insomnia
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Insomnia
Behavioral insomnia - due to learned behaviors orvoluntary actions inconsistent with sleep
Sleep onset association disorder
Child falls asleep only under certain conditions rocking chair, inparents bed
Limit setting sleep disorder
Child refuses to go to bed when asked to
Inadequate sleep hygiene
Caffeine intake, exercise, TV in bed, frequent daytime naps
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INSOMNIA
Secondary insomnia
Environmental factors
Psychological factors Abnormal shift schedule
Circadian rhythm disorders
Medications
Medical conditions Psychiatric disorders
Primary neurologic diseases: fatal familial insomnia,Morvans fibrillary chorea
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INSOMNIA
Fatal Familial insomnia Begins with difficulty initiating sleep and leads to severe
complete insomnia within months Progression to coma/death within 2 years
Other symptoms: ataxia, tremor, myoclonus, dystonic posturing,pyramidal signs, cognitive changes, sympathetic nervous systemhyperactivity, episodic stupor
Epidemiology: prion disease Autosomal dominant
Onset 5th
-6th
decade PSG: noSWS, decreased stage II NREM sleep, dissociated REM
sleep without muscle atonia Autopsy: anterior and dorsomedial thalamic nuclei atrophy with
neuronal loss and reactive gliosis Treatment: barbiturates, benzodizepines may induce EEG sleep
pattern
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INSOMNIA
Morvans fibrillary chorea Severe insomnia, fluctuating encephalopathy, peripheral
nerve hyperexcitability, weakness, cramping,neuromyotonia, dysautonomia
Pathophysiology: unknown, possible autoimmunemechanism or paraneoplastic phenomenon (assd w/myasthenia, malignancy; positive antibodies to voltagegated potassium channels_
PSG: no NREM sleep features (K complexes, spindle waves,delta waves) subwakefulness state characterized by EEGtheta activity associated with behavioral sleep, brief REMsleep periods without atonia
EMG: spontaneous repetitive discharge (doublets, triplets,multiplets, myokymia)
Labs: increased plasma norepinephrine level
Treatment: plasma exchange, immunemodulating agents, thymectomy
opioids
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Rules of sleep hygiene for
patients
Sleep only as long as needed to feel refreshed thenext day. Avoid excessively long times in bed
Maintain a regular arousal time in the morning in
order to establish a constant circadian sleep pattern Maintain a steady daily amount of exercise
Eliminate noise in the bedroom environment
Keep the bedroom temperature comfortable. Avoid
a sleeping environment that is too warm Use the bedroom for sleep only. Do not perform
other activities in the bed, such as writing letters oreating
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Rules of sleep hygiene for
patients Do not go to bed hungry
Avoid the frequent use of sleeping pills
Avoid caffeine in the evening, even if you think it doesnot disturb sleep
Do not use alcohol as a sedative. It facilitates the onset ofsleep but later acts as a stimulant
Avoid the frequent use of tobacco
If you feel upset because you cannot sleep, get up, turnon the light and do something else
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Restless Legs Syndrome
Complaints of unusual and severe leg sensations; reliefgained by walking, rubbing legs, applying heat; most
prominent in evening and nightime, resulting in sleeponset and sleep maintenance insomnia
Hallmark is the irresistible urge to move the legs torelieve discomfort
Arms may be involved Pathophysiology: cerebral iron and dopamine
pathways have been implicated
Sleep Related Movement Disorder
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Primary restless leg syndrome Positive family history of similar symptoms, including
adolescent growing pains Autosomaldominant inheritance
Onset: childhood, adolescence Secondary restless leg syndrome
Assd w/ pregnancy, peripheral neuropathy, chronic renalfailure, iron deficiency anemia, latent iron deficiency, folatedeficiency
Linked to several medications: antidepressants, neuroleptics,
dopamine agonists, sedating antihistamines Treatment: dopaminergic agonists, gabapentin,
benzodiazepines, low potency opioids, ironreplacement therapy if serum ferritin
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Sleep Related Movement Disorder
Periodic Leg Movement Disorder Repetitive stereotyped movements that cause
repeated arousals from sleep, each resembling a
Babinski reflex response usually during NREM sleep
Clinical significance is debated Often seen with restless leg syndrome, RBD,
narcolepsy
Pathophysiology
Decreased brain iron and dopaminergic pathways have beenimplicated
Low serum ferritin level
Treatment: dopamine agonists
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Rhythmic movement disorder Stereotyped, repetitive, rhythmic movements of body
parts, usually of head, neck, trunk that occur before sleeponset and persist into light sleep or occur only during sleep
Movements include head banging, head rolling, bodyrocking
Considered a disorder only if it interferes with sleep, resultsin daytime sleepiness, or leads to injury
Seen mostly in infants and young children, also mentallyhandicapped children; typically resolves by 2-3 years butmay persist into adulthood
Treatment: benzodiazepines, antidepressants if necessary
Sleep Related Movement Disorder
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Bruxism
Stereotyped,intermittent rhythmic al teethgrinding and clenching during any sleep stage
May have sore jaw muscles in the morning,headache, facial pain, abnormal dental wear
Pathophysiology: unknown, may be worsened by
stress Treatment: dental appliance, relaxation
technique, stress management
Sleep Related Movement Disorder
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Circadian rhythm disorders
Persistent inability to sleep at desired or
expected time and/or excessive sleepiness
during the wake period as defined byenvironmental/societal factors
Types
Delayed sleep phase disorder
Advanced sleep phase disorder
Circadian rhythm sleep disorder, nonentrainedtype
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Delayed sleep phase disorder Delayed sleep onset and wake times in relation to societal norms When allowed to sleep at own schedule, total sleep duration and
alertness during the wake period are normal Most common in adolescents and young adults in whom a delayed sleep
phase tendency is physiologic Genetic predisposition, familial occurrence Pathophysiology:
delayed circadian rhythm including body temperature and melatoninsecretion
Bright light exposure in evening delays internal circadian rhythm
Caffeine and other stimulant use in the day Treatment
Chronotherapy
Light therapy (early morning bright light)
Melatonin 1-3 hours before bedtime
Strict adherence to sleep wake schedule
Circadian rhythm disorders
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Circadian rhythm sleep disorder, nonentrained type Circadian rhythm either lacks chronization with 24 hour
environmental rhythms or is free running at a non-24 hourrhythm (typically >24 hours)
Observed most often in visually impaired patients, mentalretardation
Occasionally due to behavioral patterns, environmentalfactors in sighted people
Pathophysiology: lack of light stimulus to thesuprachiasmatic nucleus in blind persons leading to lack ofentrainment of circadian rhythm to environmental rhythm
Treatment: melatonin before bedtime, light therapy
Circadian rhythm disorders
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Irregular sleep-wake rhythm
Sleep is fragmented into several naps throughout the24 hour period ; total 24 hour sleep duration is normal
Occurs mostly in patients with cerebral dysfunction orthose who choose an inconsistent sleep-wakeschedule but are capable of entrainment
Pathophysiology: abnormal circadian clock function
Treatment: light therapy, melatonin, strict adherenceto schedules
Circadian rhythm disorders
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Others Jet lag syndrome
Eastward travel requires a phase advance
W
estward travel requires a phase delay of circadianrhythms
On average, one day per time zone is required to adjustto local time
Shift work sleep disorder Insomnia in the setting of a work schedule that requires
late night, early morning, or rotating shifts Reduced 24 hour sleep time, sleep may be fragment,
duration of symptoms for at least a month
Due to general medical condition blindness,encephalopathies, dementias
Circadian rhythm disorders
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NREM parasomnias Abnormal behavior occur with sudden partial arousal from
NREM sleep, usually SWS, typically in the first 1/3 of thenight
Patients are not responsive to external stimuli and appearconfused when awakened; often no recall in AM
Triggered by sleep deprivation, stress, environmental (loudnoises), medical conditions leading to increased arousals,CNS depressant medications which prevent arousal fromsleep and increase SWS/arousal threshold (hypnotics,
alcohol) Types
Sleep walking Sleep terrors Confusional arousals
Parasomnias
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Parasomnias
Sleepwalking (somnambulism) Walking and other complex behavior occurring in stage III
or IV
Behaviors often inappropriate (urinating in a closet, moving
objects randomly) May become violent when attempting to awaken
Most common in children Treatment
ReassuranceSecure sleeping environment
Eliminate precipitants Benzodiazepines or tricyclic antidepressants can be prescribed Hypnosis, psychotherapy, relaxation techniques, stress
management strategies
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Sleep terrors (night terrors or parvor nocturnus) Sudden partial arousal from slow-wave sleep subsequent attack heralded by a piercing scream or cry with
behavioral and autonomic manifestations of intense fear
Unlike nightmares, these tend to occur during the first 1/3 of thenight when slow wave sleep predominates; no recollection ofdream content
Benign condition More common in children Treatment
Reassurance Avoidance of precipitants Behavioral therapy scheduled awakenings Benzodiazepines, antidepressants if severe
Parasomnias
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Parasomnias
Confusional arousals
Least dramatic form of arousal disorder
Patient awakens temporarily and shows confusion,
disorientation; poor response to external stimuli
No associated prominent vocalization, motor activity,or fear
No memory of the event
No treatment required
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Parasomnias
REMSleep Parasomnias REMSleep Behavior Disorder
Loss of atonia during REM sleep, with elaborate motor activity anddream mentation
Mostly in men in 6th
to 7th
decade Distinctly unpleasant dreams of intruders or attackers and are
recalled immediately after the event Frequent injury to self or partner Chronic form usually associated with neurologic disorders,
especially neurodegenerative disorders associated with Esynuclein positive intracellular inclusions (Parkinsons, Lewy
body, MSA) Pathophysiology: unclear, possibly lesions in the pontomedullary
pathways promoting REM sleep atonia in combination withincreased activity in locomotor generators
Treatment: bedroom safety, clonazepam, melatonin
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Nightmares Frightening dreams resulting in awakening
No prominent vocalization, motor activity
Usually, full alertness and dream recallimmediately after awakening
More frequent in children and patients withpsychiatric disorders (substance abuse, PTSD)
Treatment Treat underlying disorder
Psychotherapy, hypnosis, behavioral therapy
Parasomnias
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Sleep paralysis
Partial or complete muscle paralysis at sleeponset or awakening with preserved consciousness
Spared muscles: extraocular muscles, diaphragm
May be accompanied by hallucinations
Attacks can be aborted by sensory stimuli (calling
or touching the patient)
Parasomnias
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Parkinsonism At risk for disrupted sleep due to the following
Degeneration of neural systems that regulate sleep,resulting in sleep fragmentation and reduced REM and
slow wave sleep Bradykinesia and rigidity and a reduction in the normal
number of body shifts during sleep
Periodic lg movmenets, termors, or medication inducedmovement disorders
Abnormal muscle tone which facilitates breathingabnormalities
Disorders of circadian rhythm and sleep-wakefulnessschedule
Treat underlying disorder
Sleep disorders associated
with Neurologic Conditions
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Sleep disorders associated
with Neurologic Conditions Multiple system atrophy
Nocturnal stridor from vocal corddystonia/paralysis, paradoxical vocal cordadduction with inspiration
May cause sudden death in sleep
Treatment: tracheostomy, nasal CPAP
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Sleep disorders associated
with Neurologic Conditions Alzheimers disease
Cognitive decline is paralleled by a decline in slowwave sleep and REM sleep and an increase in the
number of nocturnal awakenings and amount of timespent awake during normal sleep time (due todegeneration of brainstem and basal forebrainpathways)
sundowning evening attacks of delirium in which
patients experiences emotional and perceptualdisturbances with irrational thinking, disorganizedspeech, and agitation (from suprachiasmatic nucleusdegeneration?)
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Sleep disorders associated
with Neurologic Conditions Epilepsy
Convulsive seizures often occur in sleep
Mainly in stage III and IV of NREM
Epileptiform discharges are suppressed in REM sleep andbecome more focal
Certain seizure types are more closely related to sleep
Frontal lobe epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
Benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes
Epilepsy with generalized tonic clonic seizures onawakening
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Effects of nocturnal seizures on sleep Increased nocturnal awakening and sleep fragmentation Increased percentage of lighter sleep stages
Decreased REM sleep May cause excessive daytime sleepiness
Effect of sleep on seizures: deprivation Lowers seizure threshold
Increases frequency of interictal discharge Used to enhance detection of epileptiform discharges onEEG
Anticonvulsants tend to consolidate sleep, maycause excessive daytime sleepiness
Sleep disorders associated
with Neurologic Conditions
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SLEEP DISORDERS
Sleep-related breathing disorders
Hypersomnias of central origin
Insomnia Sleep related movement disorder
Circadian rhythm disorder
Parasomnias Sleep disorders associated with neurological
conditions