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A Study of Insomnia and Sleep Loss
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Part I
Part II
Using a Stress Framework
Protocol Design
SNS Activation
Currently selected section: Sleep Misperception and Loss
Insomnia and Performance Testing
Insomnia and Emotional Arousal
Yoked Control Design
Effects of Sleep Loss
Insomnia and Somatic Symptoms
Conclusion
 
 
 
 


Chapter 15: Challenges to the Study of Insomnia and Sleep Loss: Examining Sleep Misperceptions and Loss
        

In the studies of subjects with PSG-delineated psychophysiological-type insomnia or sleep state misperception-type insomnia, mentioned previously, the following Multiple Sleep Latency test data (averaged over test episodes) pertains (Bonnet and Arand, 1995; Bonnet and Arand, 1997).

Table 3.4.3: Multiple Sleep Latency Test Data (mean+SD)
Insomnia PPI No Insomnia P Value Insomnia SSM No Insomnia P Value
MSLT (min)
13.3 (3.1)
9.5 (5.3)
0.01
10.2 (3.1)
49.6 (5.3)
NS

Question 3.4.1

The Multiple Sleep Latency Test data corroborate the hypothesis that people who have insomnia of the psychophysiologic-type (i.e. less minutes of PSG sleep) show increased daytime sleepiness.
Selection A
True
Selection B
False

Question 3.4.2

People who have insomnia, whether of the psychophysiological-or sleep state misperception-type, do not appear to be any more sleepy in the daytime that those without insomnia.
Selection A
True
Selection B
False

Question 3.4.3

The Multiple Sleep Latency Test may not be a sensitive and accurate measure of excessive daytime sleepiness for people with chronic insomnia.
Selection A
True
Selection B
False

Question 3.4.4

The extent of excess arousal/activation could be overriding the sleep loss-derived elevation in sleep drive in people with psychophysiological-type insomnia. In fact, people with insomnia might have a weak sleep drive.
Selection A
True
Selection B
False

 

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