Maturational Patterns of Sigma Frequency Power Across Childhood and Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study
Conclusions:We hypothesize that these maturational brain changes result from synaptic elimination which decreases sleep depth and streamlines circuits. SFP displays a maturational trajectory different from both delta and theta power. Theories on the function of sigma must be reconciled with its maturational trajectory. These findings further demonstrate the value of sleep EEG for studying noninvasively the complex developmental brain changes of adolescence.Citation:Campbell IG, Feinberg I. Maturational patterns of sigma frequency power across childhood and adolescence: a longitudinal study. SLEEP 2016;39(1):193–201. (Source: Sleep)
Source: Sleep - January 12, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
Guided Online or Face-to-Face Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia: A Randomized Wait-List Controlled Trial
Conclusions:
These data show superior performance of face-to-face treatment relative to online treatment. Yet, our results also suggest that online treatment may offer a potentially cost-effective alternative to and complement face-to-face treatment.
Clinical Trial Registration:
Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01955850.
Commentary:
A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 13.
Citation:
Lancee J, van Straten A, Morina N, Kaldo V, Kamphuis JH. Guided online or face-to-face cognitive behavioral treatment for insomnia: a randomized wait-list controlled trial. SLEEP 2016;39(1):183–191. (Source: Sleep)
Source: Sleep - January 12, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
Insomnia, Nightmares, and Chronotype as Markers of Risk for Severe Mental Illness: Results from a Student Population
Conclusions:Insomnia, nightmares, and circadian phase delay are associated with increased subsyndromal psychiatric symptoms in young people. Each is a treatable sleep disorder and might be a target for early intervention to modify the subsequent progression of psychiatric disorder.Citation:Sheaves B, Porcheret K, Tsanas A, Espie CA, Foster RG, Freeman D, Harrison PJ, Wulff K, Goodwin GM. Insomnia, nightmares, and chronotype as markers of risk for severe mental illness: results from a student population. SLEEP 2016;39(1):173–181. (Source: Sleep)
Source: Sleep - January 12, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
Cortical Thinning and Altered Cortico-Cortical Structural Covariance of the Default Mode Network in Patients with Persistent Insomnia Symptoms
Conclusion:Disrupted structural covariance network in PIS might reflect malfunctioning of antero-posterior disconnection of the DMN during the wake to sleep transition that is commonly found during normal sleep. The observed structural network alteration may further implicate commonly observed sustained sleep difficulties and cognitive impairment in insomnia.Citation:Suh S, Kim H, Dang-Vu TT, Joo E, Shin C. Cortical thinning and altered cortico-cortical structural covariance of the default mode network in patients with persistent insomnia symptoms. SLEEP 2016;39(1):161–171. (Source: Sleep)
Source: Sleep - January 12, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
Sleep-Dependent Potentiation in the Visual System Is at Odds with the Synaptic Homeostasis Hypothesis
Conclusions:The current data suggest that following novel visual experience, potentiation of a subset of V1 synapses occurs across periods of sleep. This finding cannot be explained parsimoniously by SHY.Citation:Durkin J, Aton SJ. Sleep-dependent potentiation in the visual system is at odds with the synaptic homeostasis hypothesis. SLEEP 2016;39(1):155– 159. (Source: Sleep)
Source: Sleep - January 12, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
Region-Specific Dissociation between Cortical Noradrenaline Levels and the Sleep/Wake Cycle
Conclusions:Locus coeruleus (LC) neurons targeting prefrontal cortex may fatigue more markedly, or earlier, than other LC cells, suggesting one of the mechanisms underlying the cognitive impairment and the increased sleep presure associated with sleep deprivation.Commentary:A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 11.Citation:Bellesi M, Tononi G, Cirelli C, Serra PA. Region-specific dissociation between cortical noradrenaline levels and the sleep/wake cycle. SLEEP 2016;39(1):143–154. (Source: Sleep)
Source: Sleep - January 12, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
Sleep Deprivation and Recovery Sleep Prior to a Noxious Inflammatory Insult Influence Characteristics and Duration of Pain
Conclusion:The data suggest that acute sleep loss preceding an inflammatory insult enhances pain and can contribute to chronic pain. The results encourage studies in a model of surgical pain to test whether enhancing sleep reduces pain levels and duration.Citation:Vanini G. Sleep deprivation and recovery sleep prior to a noxious inflammatory insult influence characteristics and duration of pain. SLEEP 2016;39(1):133–142. (Source: Sleep)
Source: Sleep - January 12, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
The Clinical Phenotype of Idiopathic Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder at Presentation: A Study in 203 Consecutive Patients
Conclusions:We report the largest IRBD cohort observed in a single center to date and highlight frequent features that were not reported or not sufficiently emphasized in previous publications. Physicians should be aware of the full clinical expression of IRBD, a sleep disturbance that represents a neurodegenerative disease.Commentary:A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 7.Citation:Fernández-Arcos A, Iranzo A, Serradell M, Gaig C, Santamaria J. The clinical phenotype of idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder at presentation: a study in 203 consecutive patients. SLEEP 2016;39(1):1...
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Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder in Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration: Improvement with Immunotherapy
Conclusions:A marked improvement in RBD after immunotherapy in PCD raises the hypothesis that secondary RBD may be an immune-mediated sleep disorder.Citation:Vale TC, do Prado LB, do Prado GF, Barsottini OG, Pedroso JL. Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder in paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration: improvement with immunotherapy. SLEEP 2016;39(1):117–120. (Source: Sleep)
Source: Sleep - January 12, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
Lack of Association between Genetic Risk Loci for Restless Legs Syndrome and Multimorbidity
Conclusions:Based on these results it is unlikely that known genetic risk factors for RLS would lead to increased multimorbidity.Citation:Szentkirályi A, Völzke H, Hoffmann W, Winkelmann J, Berger K. Lack of association between genetic risk loci for restless legs syndrome and multimorbidity. SLEEP 2016;39(1):111–115. (Source: Sleep)
Source: Sleep - January 12, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
Effects of Wind Turbine Noise on Self-Reported and Objective Measures of Sleep
Conclusions:Study results do not support an association between exposure to outdoor WTN up to 46 dB(A) and an increase in the prevalence of disturbed sleep. Conclusions are based on WTN levels averaged over 1 y and, in some cases, may be strengthened with an analysis that examines sleep quality in relation to WTN levels calculated during the precise sleep period time.Citation:Michaud DS, Feder K, Keith SE, Voicescu SA, Marro L, Than J, Guay M, Denning A, Murray BJ, Weiss SK, Villeneuve PJ, van den Berg F, Bower T. Effects of wind turbine noise on self-reported and objective measures of sleep. SLEEP 2016;39(1):97–109. (Source: Sleep)
Source: Sleep - January 12, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
Variability in Cumulative Habitual Sleep Duration Predicts Waking Functional Connectivity
Conclusions:This study improves understanding of the relationship between intranetwork and internetwork functional connectivity of intrinsically connected networks (ICNs) in relation to habitual sleep quality and duration. The cumulative amount of sleep that participants achieved over a 14-d period was significantly predictive of intranetwork and inter-network functional connectivity of ICNs, an observation that may underlie the link between sleep status and cognitive performance.Citation:Khalsa S, Mayhew SD, Przezdzik I, Wilson R, Hale J, Goldstone A, Bagary M, Bagshaw AP. Variability in cumulative habitual sleep duration...
Source: Sleep - January 12, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
Inverse U-shaped Association between Sleep Duration and Semen Quality: Longitudinal Observational Study (MARHCS) in Chongqing, China
Conclusions:Either restricted or excessive sleep may impair semen quality. Further research is needed to validate this finding.Citation:Chen Q, Yang H, Zhou N, Sun L, Bao H, Tan L, Chen H, Ling X, Zhang G, Huang L, Li L, Ma M, Yang H, Wang X, Zou P, Peng K, Liu T, Cui Z, Ao L, Roenneberg T, Zhou Z, Cao J. Inverse u-shaped association between sleep duration and semen quality: longitudinal observational study (MARHCS) in Chongqing, China. SLEEP 2016;39(1):79–86. (Source: Sleep)
Source: Sleep - January 12, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
Sleep Duration and Area-Level Deprivation in Twins
Conclusions:Area-level deprivation has a quasi-causal association with sleep duration, with greater deprivation being related to shorter sleep. As area-level deprivation increases, unique genetic and nonshared environmental residual variance in sleep duration increases.Citation:Watson NF, Horn E, Duncan GE, Buchwald D, Vitiello MV, Turkheimer E. Sleep duration and area-level deprivation in twins. SLEEP 2016;39(1):67– 77. (Source: Sleep)
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The Influence of Sleep Disordered Breathing on Weight Loss in a National Weight Management Program
Conclusions:Veterans with sleep disordered breathing (SDB) had significantly less weight loss over time than veterans without SDB. SDB should be considered in the development and implementation of weight loss programs due to its high prevalence and negative effect on health.Citation:Janney CA, Kilbourne AM, Germain A, Lai Z, Hoerster KD, Goodrich DE, Klingaman EA, Verchinina L, Richardson CR. The influence of sleep disordered breathing on weight loss in a national weight management program. SLEEP 2016;39(1):59–65. (Source: Sleep)
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