SCHOOL OF BREATHING SCIENCES
108 Sleep Physiology & Breathing
What is sleep -sleep stages, sleep cycle by age and gender; Sleep careers – sleep doctors, dentists, techs; Sleep regulators – homeostasis, circadian, adaptive, sleep wake neurotransmitters; Why we sleep – sleep needs, sleep deprivation effects; What happens during sleep – physiological changes; Sleep and breathing – anatomy of airways and sleep; Sleep disorders – ICSD-2 classification; Insomnia – types, sleeping pills, alcohol, CBTi; Sleep related breathing disorders – snoring, apneas, hypoventilation, sleep study, CPAP, oral appliances; Hypersomnia – Fatigue vs. sleepiness, Epworth scale, narcolepsy; Circadian disorders – delayed sleep phase, shift work, jet lag; Parasomnias – sleep walk, nightmares, anxiety, panic attacks; Sleep related movement disorders – RLS, PLMD, bruxism, catathrenia.