Sleep and Brain Activity

• Author : Marcos G. Frank
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 18 July 2012

In the last few decades, scientists have discovered that far from being a time of neural silence, sleep is characterized by complex patterns of electrical, neurochemical, and metabolic activity in the brain. Sleep and the Brain presents some of the more dramatic developments in our understanding of brain activity in sleep. The book discusses what parts of the brain are active in sleep and how, and presents research on the function of sleep in memory, learning, and further brain development.

• Author : Marcos G. Frank
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 27 February 2021

Sleep and the Brain presents some of the more dramatic developments in our understanding of brain activity in sleep. The book discusses what parts of the brain are active in sleep and how, and presents research on the function of sleep in memory, learning, and further brain development.

• Author : Matthew Walker
• Publisher : Simon and Schuster
• Release : 03 October 2017

"Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity ... An explosion of scientific discoveries in the last twenty years has shed new light on this fundamental aspect of our lives. Now ... neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker gives us a new understanding of the vital importance of sleep and dreaming"--Amazon.com.

• Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research
• Publisher : National Academies Press
• Release : 13 September 2006

Clinical practice related to sleep problems and sleep disorders has been expanding rapidly in the last few years, but scientific research is not keeping pace. Sleep apnea, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome are three examples of very common disorders for which we have little biological information. This new book cuts across a variety of medical disciplines such as neurology, pulmonology, pediatrics, internal medicine, psychiatry, psychology, otolaryngology, and nursing, as well as other medical practices with an interest in the management

• Author : Antonio Zadra,Robert Stickgold
• Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
• Release : 12 January 2021

A comprehensive, eye-opening exploration of what dreams are, where they come from, what they mean, and why we have them. Questions on the origins and meaning of dreams are as old as humankind, and as confounding and exciting today as when nineteenth-century scientists first attempted to unravel them. Why do we dream? Do dreams hold psychological meaning or are they merely the reflection of random brain activity? What purpose do dreams serve? When Brains Dream addresses these core questions about

• Author : Chris Idzikowski
• Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
• Release : 24 September 2014

This book consists of a diverse set of topics which cover not only the predominant interests in sleep medicine such as sleep apnoea but also the more esoteric areas such as forensic sleep medicine. The chapters provide contemporary reviews and analysis of the existing literature. They are useful not only for the general and specialist practitioner who is trying to get up to speed or keep up with their area but also for researchers who are trying to understand these

• Author : Christopher Smith
• Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
• Release : 27 February 2021

Once the preserve of psychoanalysts, 'dreaming' is now a topic of increasing interest amongst scientists. This volume presents a study of the relationship between sleep, learning, and memory that is based upon the most recent research findings

• Author : Peter Meerlo,Ruth M. Benca,Ted Abel
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 18 May 2015

This book reviews current knowledge on the importance of sleep for brain function, from molecular mechanisms to behavioral output, with special emphasis on the question of how sleep and sleep loss ultimately affect cognition and mood. It provides an extensive overview of the latest insights in the role of sleep in regulating gene expression, synaptic plasticity and neurogenesis and how that in turn is linked to learning and memory processes. In addition, readers will learn about the potential clinical implications

• Author : Thien Thanh Dang-Vu,Richard Courtemanche
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 29 May 2020

The purpose of this work is to review recent findings highlighting the mechanisms and functions of the neuronal oscillations that structure brain activity across the sleep-wake cycle. An increasing number of studies conducted in humans and animals, and using a variety of techniques ranging from intracellular recording to functional neuroimaging, has provided important insight into the mechanisms and functional properties of these brain rhythms. Studies of these rhythms are fundamental not only for basic neuroscience, but also for clinical neuroscience.

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 21 June 2019

Handbook of Sleep Research, Volume 30, provides a comprehensive review of the current status of the neuroscience of sleep research. It begins with an overview of the neural, hormonal and genetic mechanisms of sleep and wake regulation before outlining the various proposed functions of sleep and the role it plays in plasticity, and in learning and memory. Finally, the book discusses disorders of sleep and waking, covering both lifestyle factors that cause disrupted sleep and psychiatric and neurological conditions that contribute

• Author : Rose M. Spielman,William J. Jenkins,Marilyn D. Lovett
• Publisher : Unknown Publisher
• Release : 22 April 2020

• Author : Nathaniel Kleitman
• Publisher : University of Chicago Press
• Release : 27 February 1963

For half a century, Sleep and Wakefulness has been a valuable reference work. It discusses phases of the sleep cycle, experimental work on sleep and wakefulness, sleep disorders and their treatment, and such sleep-like states as hypnosis and hibernation.

• Author : National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Publisher : Unknown Publisher
• Release : 27 February 2021

• Author : Michael Grandner
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 17 April 2019

Sleep and Health provides an accessible yet comprehensive overview of the relationship between sleep and health at the individual, community and population levels, as well as a discussion of the implications for public health, public policy and interventions. Based on a firm foundation in many areas of sleep health research, this text further provides introductions to each sub-area of the field and a summary of the current research for each area. This book serves as a resource for those interested

• Author : Rosalind D. Cartwright
• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• Release : 16 August 2012

In The Twenty-four Hour Mind, sleep researcher Rosalind Cartwright brings together decades of research into the bizarre sleep disorders known as 'parasomnias' to propose a new theory of how the human brain works consistently throughout waking and sleeping hours, based upon research showing that one of the primary purposes of sleep is to aid in regulating emotions and processing experiences that occur during waking hours.