Mar 11, 2008 07:09
16 yrs ago
English term

the "ultradian" sleep cycle

English to Bulgarian Medical Medical (general) Sleeping Disorders
The first REM sleep episode usually occurs in the second hour of sleep. More rapid onset of REM sleep in a young adult (particularly if less than 30 min) may suggest pathology such as endogenous depression, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, or drug withdrawal. NREM and REM alternate through the night with an average period of 90 to 110 min (the "ultradian" sleep cycle). Overall, REM sleep constitutes 20 to 25% of total sleep, and NREM stages 1 and 2 are 50 to 60% (increasing in elderly subjects).

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'ултрадианен' цикъл на съня

'ултрадианен' според линка по-долу, където терминът е използван в "ултрадианен ритъм"

(ul·tra·di·an) (ul”trə-de´ən) [ultra- + L. dies day] pertaining to the rhythmic repetition of certain phenomena in living organisms



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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-11 08:34:49 GMT)
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За жалост отново чуждица, но изглежда не можем да ги избегнем в медицинската литература.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-11 08:36:34 GMT)
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Не че не можем да използваме "ритмично повтарящ се", но не знам как ще погледнат на това медиците, специализиращи в тази област.
Peer comment(s):

agree Irena Pizzi
3 hrs
Благодаря.
agree Rossen Roussev
4 hrs
Благодаря.
agree V_Nedkov
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