Pedunculopontine arousal system physiology – Implications for insomnia
We consider insomnia a disorder of waking rather than a disorder of sleep. This review examines the role of the reticular activating system, especially the pedunculopontine nucleus, in the symptoms of insomnia, mainly representing an overactive waking drive. We determined that high frequency activit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Sleep Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S198400631500036X |