Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations. Walker HK, Hall WD, Hurst JW, editors.
Boston: Butterworths; 1990. 3rd edition.
Sleep Disturbances
cap. 77
Learning Objectives
After completing the course the student : - knows in depth the main anatomical structures of the central nervous system involved in sleep . - It is able to name the different components physiologically pathologically involved , and describe correctly their operation ; - Know the main neurological and functional outcomes their paintings .
Prerequisites
prerequisites approved by CdL
Teaching Methods
lectures, video tutorials, moodle
Further information
Teaching Tools
Slides (powerpoint)
pdf items
video in English and Italian
Video recording of the lessons
integrated courses in video available via Streaming
Virtual Classroom Moodle
Type of Assessment
Oral and written tests
Course program
Overview of normal sleep in humans: definition, NREM sleep, REM sleep, sleep onset,
the progression of sleep at night.
The brain's electrical activity in the waking and sleeping: synchronization, de-synchronization, types
main synchronized activities during sleep, Spindles, the slow waves at 0.1 - 4 Hz, sleep
REM, the autonomic nervous system during sleep (circulatory function, thermoregulatory function,
gastrointestinal function, respiratory function), circadian rhythms, sleep homeostasis.
Monitoring and staging of sleep EEG, EOG, EMG, phases.
respiration monitoring: transducer for breath, transducer for the trace movements,
transducer for abdominal movements, meter trancutaneo PO2
Multiple sleep latency test (MSLT)
Parasomnias: sleepwalking, night tremors (night terror), nightmares, REM sleep
behavior disorder, restless legs syndrome, periodic leg movements during
sleep myoclonus ipnico, fragmentary myoclonus, bruxism, and hypnagogic hallucinations
hypnopompic, sleep paralysis.
primitive diseases of sleep with daytime sleepiness: narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia.
Insomnia: Secondary insomnia, primary insomnia, insomnia Family Fatale.
The breathing in sleep disorders: central apnea, obstructive sleep apnea.
Sleep in some neurological diseases: Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's dementia, crisis
epilepsy and sleep.