Test Of Sleep Cycles And Stages
Health Encyclopedia: Polysomnogram
A polysomnograph is a test of sleep cycles and stages through the use of continuous recordings of brain waves (
There are two states of sleep: non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. REM sleep is associated with dreaming and paralysis of body muscles ...
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Causes
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