Circadian variation of EEG power spectra in NREM and REM sleep in humans: Dissociation from body temperature

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 189-195

  Dijk, Derk Jan ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha; Electroencephalogram; Forced desynchrony; Melatonin; Sleep; Spindle

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NONREM SLEEP; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP;

NASA DISCIPLINE REGULATORY PHYSIOLOGY; NON-NASA CENTER;

BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; SLEEP, REM; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0032875745     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2869.1999.00159.x     Document Type: Article

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