Update of sleep alterations in depression

Sleep disturbances in depression are up to 70%. Patients frequently have difficulty in falling asleep, frequent awakenings during the night and non-restorative sleep. Sleep abnormalities in depression are mainly characterized by increased rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and reduced slow wave sleep. A...

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Main Authors: Andrés Barrera Medina, DeboraYoaly Arana Lechuga, Oscar Sánchez Escandón, Javier Velázquez Moctezuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies 2014-09-01
Series:Sleep Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1984006314000534