Microsleep versus Sleep Onset Latency during Maintenance Wakefulness Tests: Which One Is the Best Marker of Sleepiness?

Microsleep versus Sleep Onset Latency during Maintenance Wakefulness Tests: Which One Is the Best Marker of Sleepiness?

The interpretation of the Maintenance Wakefulness Test (MWT) relies on sleep onset detection. However, microsleeps (MSs), i.e., brief periods of sleep intrusion during wakefulness, may occur before sleep onset. We assessed the prevalence of MSs during the MWT and their contribution to the diagnosis...

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Main Authors: Ludivine Des Champs de Boishebert, Pierre Pradat, Hélène Bastuji, François Ricordeau, Frédéric Gormand, Pierre Le Cam, Emeric Stauffer, Thierry Petitjean, Laure Peter-Derex
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Clocks & Sleep
Subjects:
polysomnography
sleep latency
sleepiness
wakefulness
Maintenance Wakefulness Test
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/3/2/16

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