Sleep: Understanding the Basics (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Basics of Sleep Introduction
- Importance of Sleep
- Stages of Sleep
- Sleep at Different Stages of Life
- Circadian Rhythms That Influence Sleep
- Substances That Alter Sleep
- Sleep Deprivation
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Viewer Comments: Sleep - Problems Experienced
Authors and Editors
Author: Michael B Russo, MD, Director, Division of Aircrew Health and Performance, US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory; Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Uniformed Services University.Coauthor(s): Shehnaz Shaikh, MD, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc.
Editors: Anthony M Murro, MD, Laboratory Director, Professor, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Carmel Armon, MD, MHS, MSc, Professor of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Chief, Division of Neurology, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts.
Last Editorial Review: 10/31/2005
Viewer Comments & Reviews
Sleep - Problems Experienced
The eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:
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