The differing needs of research and clinical studies lead to two recommended standards:(1)
clinical, a minimally acceptable standard for clinical recordings of PLM, and (2) research, a …

Objectives Deficits in declarative memory performance are among the most severe
neuropsychological impairments in schizophrenia and contribute to poor clinical outcomes. The …

Narcolepsy with cataplexy is a sleep dysregulation disorder with alterations of REM sleep, ie,
sleep onset REM periods and REM sleep instability. Deficient orexin-A (hypocretin-1) …

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a cytokine that, in addition to its essential role in the function of the
immune system, is present in the central nervous system (CNS). In particular, pathologically …

The positive impact of sleep on memory consolidation has been shown for human subjects
in numerous studies, but there is still sparse knowledge on this topic in rats, one of the most …

Embryonic stem (ES) cells have the potential to differentiate into all cell types and are considered
as a valuable source of cells for transplantation therapies. A critical issue, however, is …

Until recently, olfactory dysfunction was an unknown feature of narcolepsy. Orexin A, also
called hypocretin-1, is abnormally decreased or undetectable in the cerebrospinal fluid of …

Introduction Many patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) report daytime sleepiness. Its etiology,
however, is still not fully understood. The aim of this study was to examine if the amount …

Sleep has been identified as a state that optimizes the consolidation of newly acquired
information in memory. Straight memory deficits and sleep disturbances are well-known in …

Background/Objectives Sharing the bed with a partner is common among adults and impacts
sleep quality with potential implications for mental health. However, hitherto findings are …