Dynamics of the human EEG during prolonged wakefulness: Evidence for frequency-specific circadian and homeostatic influences

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 239, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 121-124

  Aeschbach, Daniel ^a   Matthews, Jeffery R ^a   Postolache, Teodor T ^a   Jackson, Michael A ^a   Giesen, Holly A ^a   Wehr, Thomas A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Circadian rhythm; Constant routine protocol; Electroencephalogram; Evening wake maintenance; Homeostatic process; Sleepiness; Spectral analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SOMNOLENCE; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; BRAIN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROOCULOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MALE; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP STAGES; TIME; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0031578962     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(97)00904-X     Document Type: Article

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