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Case Report: PET/CT assessment of immunomodulatory therapy in anti-IgLON5 encephalitis with sleep apnea
Anti-IgLON5 disease is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder characterized by sleep disturbances, movement disorders, cognitive decline, bulbar symptoms, and respiratory dysfunction, with a complex interplay between autoimmunity and neurodegener...
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Longitudinal cardiorespiratory wearable sleep staging in the home
IntroductionThere is a growing interest in performing automated, longitudinal tracking of sleep in the home using wearables and machine learning (ML). Wearables such as smart watches or chest patches can be comfortably worn for long periods, and c...
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Acoustic stimulation and other emerging approaches to enhance sleep: design notes for the next generation of closed-loop neurostimulation technology
Sleep is indispensable to human health, supporting memory consolidation, emotional regulation, immune function, and metabolic homeostasis. Despite its importance, chronic sleep disturbances are pervasive, with especially high prevalence in operati...
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Structural and functional alterations in postmenopausal women with insomnia: an MRI study of Eight-Section Vajra Exercise intervention effects
BackgroundPostmenopausal women exhibit heightened vulnerability to chronic insomnia due to estrogen decline and age-related neural alterations. While non-pharmacological interventions are preferred for long-term management, the neuroplastic mechan...
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Sleep regulation in Drosophila: a review of neural circuits and genetics
Sleep in Drosophila melanogaster is regulated by a complex and distributed network of neural circuits that are influenced by factors such as internal state, circadian timing, and prior experiences. While no single “sleep center” has been identifie...
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Depression mediated sleep disturbances and cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease patient
ObjectiveThis study investigated the distinct mechanistic pathways linking depression, sleep disturbances, and cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease, with emphasis on differential roles of daytime sleepiness versus rapid eye movement sleep diso...
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Cortical excitability and brain function in patients with insomnia: a pilot transcranial magnetic stimulation and functional near-infrared spectroscopy study
BackgroundInsomnia significantly impairs well-being, cognitive function, and social functioning, yet subjective psychological assessments often yield equivocal results regarding the extent of this impairment. Neural function may underlie this disc...
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Insomnia treatment based on the regulation of the GABAergic system: traditional Chinese medicine perspectives and therapeutic approaches
Insomnia is a common clinical manifestation of central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction that may be attributable to the involvement of abnormalities in multiple systems. Dysfunction of the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) system is one of the key pa...
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