PSYC 3P68 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Atony, Natural Health Product, Horsepower
13 Jan 2018
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Chronic neurological disorder that causes i(cid:374)(cid:448)olu(cid:374)tary (cid:862)sleep attacks(cid:863) Facial weakness, head drooping, knees buckling to the ground, may look like they have passed out on the floor. Usually triggered by strong emotions, this is because the brain areas that cause the loss of muscle interact with those in emotion areas. Unable to move or speak for brief period while waking up or just before falling asleep. Scary dreams or sounds reported as subject falls asleep\ Both of these represent the patient going right into rem sleep. They are manifestation of the rem sleep atonia with rem and the dream like visions of dreaming during sleep. Estimated that only 55% of cases diagnosed. By the time you get a diagnosis the symptoms usually very severe. Discovery of rem sleep, led to dis(cid:272)o(cid:448)ery of (cid:862)a(cid:374)other type of (cid:272)o(cid:374)s(cid:272)ious(cid:374)ess(cid:863) May mask the sleepiness, but not effective at treating underlying issues. Led of many more disorders being understood, and better diagnosed and treated.
