Fig. 26.1 Hypocretin deficiency in narcoleptic subjects. a CSF hypocretin-1 levels are undetectably low in most narcoleptic subjects (84.2 %). Note that two HLA DQB1*0602-negative and one familial case have…
Fig. 45.1 Patient #4 from the original reported series of RBD cases in 1986 [2] demonstrates a “home remedy” he resorted to using in desperation to prevent himself from leaping…
Fig. 63.1 Henri Laborit (1914-1995). GHB discoverer and synthesizer First Clinical Trials These seemingly unique properties led initially to the use of GHB in the treatment of patients suffering from…
Fig. 31.1 Afferent and efferent connections of the medullary respiratory center. (From Fig. 19.4, [13], with permission) Fig. 31.2 Neuroanatomy of the medullary respiratory center. The brain stem showing in a…
Fig. 57.1 Major frameworks for modeling sleep-wake rhythms [37]. S/W and Temp denote sleep-wake and temperature rhythms, respectively. a Two process framework integrating homeostatic and circadian regulations. b Multioscillator framework…
(1) Cyclotron Research Centre, University of Liège, Allée du 6 Août, 8, 4000 Liège, Belgium Julien Q. M. Ly Email: pmaquet@ulg.ac.be KeywordsNeuroimaging techniquesStructural neuroimagingPositron emission tomographyFunctional magnetic resonance imagingSleepSleep disorders…
Cardiovascular disease Odds ratio (confidence interval 95 %) Arterial hypertension 1.37 (1.03–1.83) Heart failure 2.38 (1.22–4.62) Ischemic heart failure 1.27 (0.99–1.62) Ischemic stroke 1.58 (1.02–2.46) Atrial fibrillation 4.02 (1.03–15.5) Pulmonary…
Fig. 13.1 Illustration of a drum kymograph Oscillographs, Drum Kymographs, and Strip Chart Recorder The string galvanometer was not suitable for making recordings over extended time periods. Oscillographs could also…
This symbol may be pointing also to the state of consciousness that we call today lucid dreaming [3]. What Is the Meaning (Concept) of Sleep in Ancient Egyptian Culture? Ancient…
Fig. 53.1 The menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle begins day 1 with menses or menstrual bleeding (early follicular phase). In the follicular phase, levels of progesterone and estrogen are low….
