16
Apr
2014
Psychiatric mnemonics in sleep disorders
Posted On April 16, 2014
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REM: features REM:
Rapid pulse/ Respiratory rate
Erection
Mental activity increase/ Muscle paralysis
Parasomnias:
time of onset SLeep terrors and SLeepwalking
occur during SLow-wave sleep (stages 3 & 4).
NightmaRE occurs during REM sleep (and is REMembered).
Sleep stages:
features DElta waves during DEepest
sleep (stages 3 & 4, slow-wave).
dREaM during REMsleep.
Narcolepsy:
symptoms, epidemiology CHAP:
Cataplexy
Hallucinations
Attacks of sleep
Paralysis on waking
· Usual presentation is a young male, hence “chap”.
