Question 1

what are sleep stages?

Accepted Answer

See below: Characteristics of normal sleep, referred to as sleep arhcitechture, comprises two distinct states : nrem (3 divisions) and rem.  Adequate levels of each are needed to maintain alertness, heal the body and assist with memory and learning. Also, many physiologic and neurochemical activities occur during the various stages of sleep.

Question 2

what are the different sleep stages?

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Sleep stages: The sleep stages are 1, 2, 3 and rem or more commonly called dream sleep.   Sleep becomes deeper as you progress from 1 to 3.  You can dream in any stage.   As sleep gets deeper arousal from sleeping is more difficult. The distribution of stages changes over ones lifetime.

Question 3

can eegs show the different sleep stages?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Yes, the stages of sleep are identified through eeg.  Stages w (wakefulness), n1, n2, n3, and r (rem). You sleep study will be able to measure the time and % you spend in each of these states.  Sleep patterns and architecture change for individuals throughout life. They are dynamic and distinct.

Question 4

can sleep stages be detected by wrist actigraphy?

Accepted Answer

Suggested only....: Actigraphy involves recording movements, large and small, of the limb on which the monitor is worn.  Since rem sleep is usually devoid of or contains very little movement, one can infer the presence of rem cycles by the decrease in small movements that are a normal part of non-rem sleep as well as normal drowsiness and wakefulness.

Question 5

can you enter sleep at rem and skip over the previous sleep stages?

Accepted Answer

No: Rem sleep, also called dream sleep, follows the other stages of sleep, and comprises about 20-25% of the total sleep time.  In normal sleep we cycle through non-rem and rem stages four to six times per sleep period, and they occur at about 90 minute intervals.

Question 6

will be on oxygen while sleeping affect my progression through sleep stages?

Accepted Answer

Likely improve: If you are on oxygen at night for something like sleep apnea, then likely you will get better sleep quality (and progress through deeper stages of sleep) with treatment.

Question 7

been prescribed clonazepam for anxiety and sleep disorder? what sleep stages will it affect and how

Accepted Answer

Less Deep Sleep: Generally benzodiazepines in those without sleep apnea do the following - 

increased stage two (light) sleep
decreased stage four (deep) sleep
in chronic use they minimally increase total sleep time
they are great at reducing anxiety about not sleeping

benzodiazepines can worsen sleep in sleep apnea due to effects on breathing and muscle tone.

Question 8

why do newborns sleep so much? what's in their body that causes them to sleep constantly?

Accepted Answer

: Growth. Take it in perspective. You have a fully formed body whose structures do refined functions 24/7. Babies must build that structure while increasing their body mass 20x.Growth &amp; development within pregnancy is limited by the size of their vessel &amp; the most important structure, the head is 1/4 of body length gaining most size by 8 while the rest does~16-18. Growth &amp; development require sleep.

Question 9

can a newborn sleep too much?

Accepted Answer

NEWBORN SLEEP: All babies are not alike.New born babies sleep more and they get up frequently to feed, as they need to be fed more often, and there is no sleep pattern till they are 6 months old.All newborn will wake up anytime of day or night when they are hungry.So they sleep, poop and get their feedings, they wake up to be fed, for their survival as you know they double their birth weight by age of 5 month.

Question 10

is my newborn sleeping to much?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: A newborn's job is to sleep, eat , urinate and poop! if your baby is doing these things it is growing and probably healthy and doing just fine!  most newborns are awake just long enough to eat then go right back to sleep. It is normal!

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