A review of sleep patterns as a function of age highlights a difficult issue:" What is normal?""
Normal" can be paraphrased in a variety of ways (1) and investigators often use the term to …

Using a piezoelectric transducer, wrist activity was recorded simultaneously with
electroencephalogram (EEG), electro-oculogram (EOG), and submental electromyogram …

To assess the effect of 3 oz of 80-proof alcohol on the frequency and severity of obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA), we studied six OSA patients and six healthy subjects on 2 nights. During …

Daytime sleepiness is a common consequence of repeated arousal in obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA). Arousal indices are sometimes used to make decisions on treatment, but there …

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex syndrome, primarily of women, characterized by chronic
pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance. Altered function of the somatotropic axis has been …

A major problem with studying the prevalence of sleep disorders is the high cost. We tested
a portable home recording system which can decrease the cost of screening sleep …

A method for the automatic detection of episodes of wakefulness during sleep is presented.
The algorithm is based on the evaluation of the alpha slow-wave index (ASI), a measure that …

Sleep and wakefulness alternate in the daily cycle. We are intimately familiar with sleep and
rarely think about what it is. We are experts about our own sleep patterns. We know the …

A computer programme for the automatic analysis of the sleep EEG and EMG is presented.
An EEG parameter is derived which is based on the joint frequency-amplitude distribution of …

1 Twenty‐four healthy male subjects had two consecutive drug nights at 2‐week intervals
using placebo and 80, 140 and 240 mg doses of phenobarbitone in a double‐blind cross …