- This
glossary of
medical terms is a list of
definitions about medicine, its sub-disciplines, and
related fields. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N...
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rapid eye
movement (REM) sleep. The
major feature of RBD is loss of
muscle atonia (i.e., the loss of paralysis)
during otherwise intact REM
sleep (during...
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sleeping or waking. The body
abruptly loses muscle tone, a
state known as REM
atonia. In 1953,
Professor Nathaniel Kleitman and his
student Eugene Aserinsky...
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which is
characterized by the
complete quieting of the mind and by
muscle atonia. R.E.M.
sleep cycles are book-ended by N.R.E.M. stages. It is precisely...
- parasomnias,
rapid eye
movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) in
which muscle atonia is
absent is most
common in
older adults. This
allows the
individual to...
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density than non-narcoleptics, but also
experience more REM
sleep without atonia. Many
narcoleptics have
sufficient REM sleep, but do not feel refreshed...
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transition from wake to sleep, and
during REM sleep,
there is a
state of
muscle atonia (paralysis),
resulting in an
absence of
signals in the EMG. EOG (electrooculography)...
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concentration on
muscles to
compensate for lack of innervation.
Hypotonia or
atonia – Tone is not
velocity dependent.
Hyporeflexia -
Along with deep reflexes...
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Uterine atony is the
failure of the
uterus to
contract adequately following delivery.
Contraction of the
uterine muscles during labor compresses the blood...
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leads the body to shut down from the lack of oxygen.
Laughter can
cause atonia and
collapse ("agelastic syncope"),
which in turn can
cause trauma. See...
