Sleep can be defined as “a special genetically determined state of the human body (and warm-blooded animals, ie mammals and birds), characterized by a natural sequential change of certain polygraphic pictures in the form of cycles, phases and stages” (VM Kovalzon ). This complex definition of sleep testifies, firstly, that sleep is…
One of the main questions that have worried physiologists since the time of I.P. Pavlov is the existence of a “sleep center” in the brain. Direct study of neurons involved in the regulation of sleep-wakefulness has shown that the normal functioning of the thalamus- the cortical system of the brain, which provides the entire…
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a condition characterized by unpleasant, painful sensations in the lower extremities, which appear mainly at rest (more often in the evening and at night) and force the patient to make movements that facilitate them, which lead to sleep disturbance. Medstatistiki argues that in the world from 10 to 25% of all…
Bruxism – paroxysmal contractions of the masticatory muscles that periodically occur in a dream, accompanied by clenching of the jaws and grinding of teeth. Bruxism is observed, according to research, in 1-3% of the population, both adults and children. The clinical picture of the disease is a sudden grinding of teeth that…
Narcolepsy – a disease of the central nervous system which led to a sleep disorder that is characterized by daytime attacks of irresistible sleepiness and sudden sleep in in the normal waking time, as well as bouts of cataplexy , that is, the sudden loss of muscle tone with clear consciousness, insomnia, sleep at night, appearances…
