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MEDICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 88, Issue 3, Pages 551-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2004.01.001
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This article discusses normal human sleep. Landmarks leading up to the understanding of human sleep, electroencephalographic definitions, and general characteristics of normal human sleep are presented. Actuarial laboratory data, for both night 1 and night 2, are provided with an explanation of how they are compiled. Finally, the mechanisms governing sleep and wakefulness are reviewed. This information is critical to understanding abnormal sleep associated with sleep disorders.
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