Circadian rhythm sleep disorders (CRSD), also known as circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders (CRSWD), are a family of sleep disorders which affect the... 26 KB (3,061 words) - 06:32, 1 April 2024 |
Light effects on circadian rhythm are the effects that light has on circadian rhythm. Most animals and other organisms have "built-in clocks" in their... 28 KB (3,327 words) - 12:26, 5 February 2024 |
blue-green algae, see bacterial circadian rhythms). The best studied rhythm in chronobiology is the circadian rhythm, a roughly 24-hour cycle shown by... 4 KB (565 words) - 20:55, 11 January 2022 |
Chronotype (redirect from Circadian type) A chronotype is the behavioral manifestation of underlying circadian rhythm's myriad of physical processes. A person's chronotype is the propensity for... 29 KB (3,437 words) - 07:26, 6 April 2024 |
Bacterial circadian rhythms, like other circadian rhythms, are endogenous "biological clocks" that have the following three characteristics: (a) in constant... 44 KB (5,298 words) - 05:27, 25 March 2024 |
Chronobiology (redirect from Biological rhythms) blue-green algae, see bacterial circadian rhythms). The best studied rhythm in chronobiology is the circadian rhythm, a roughly 24-hour cycle shown by... 30 KB (3,417 words) - 04:36, 9 February 2024 |
environment, primarily daylight and darkness. Circadian clocks are the central mechanisms that drive circadian rhythms. They consist of three major components:... 37 KB (4,473 words) - 19:46, 15 April 2024 |
Suprachiasmatic nucleus (category Circadian rhythm) the optic chiasm. It is the principal circadian pacemaker in mammals, responsible for generating circadian rhythms. Reception of light inputs from photosensitive... 39 KB (4,432 words) - 07:12, 13 February 2024 |
Non-24-hour sleep–wake disorder (non-24 or N24SWD) is one of several chronic circadian rhythm sleep disorders (CRSDs). It is defined as a "chronic steady pattern... 52 KB (6,317 words) - 01:10, 14 April 2024 |
Delayed sleep phase disorder (redirect from Delayed Circadian Rhythm Disorder) a person's circadian rhythm (biological clock) compared to those of societal norms. The disorder affects the timing of biological rhythms including sleep... 60 KB (7,674 words) - 16:06, 6 April 2024 |
Jet lag (redirect from Circadian dysrhythmia) is a temporary physiological condition that occurs when a person's circadian rhythm is out of sync with the time zone they are in, and is a typical result... 24 KB (2,896 words) - 07:45, 20 April 2024 |
Sleep (section Circadian clock) sleepwalking and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder; bruxism; and circadian rhythm sleep disorders. The use of artificial light has substantially altered... 105 KB (12,184 words) - 13:29, 4 February 2024 |
Somnolence (section Circadian rhythm disorders) preceding falling asleep, the condition of being in a drowsy state due to circadian rhythm disorders, or a symptom of other health problems. It can be accompanied... 12 KB (1,256 words) - 00:33, 27 December 2023 |
Irregular sleep–wake rhythm disorder (ISWRD) is a rare form of circadian rhythm sleep disorder. It is characterized by numerous naps throughout the 24-hour... 11 KB (1,163 words) - 04:09, 10 March 2024 |
Zeitgeber (category Circadian rhythm) approximately 24 hours and maintains this rhythm in the absence of external stimuli is considered a circadian rhythm. It is believed that the brain's suprachiasmatic... 19 KB (2,338 words) - 06:51, 11 March 2024 |
chronobiology, an ultradian rhythm is a recurrent period or cycle repeated throughout a 24-hour day. In contrast, circadian rhythms complete one cycle daily... 4 KB (480 words) - 06:54, 11 March 2024 |
dictionary. In chronobiology, an infradian rhythm is a rhythm with a period longer than the period of a circadian rhythm, i.e., with a frequency of less than... 1 KB (163 words) - 18:57, 27 June 2022 |
Melatonin (category Circadian rhythm) crucial role in regulating the sleep-wake cycle, also known as the circadian rhythm, in vertebrates. In vertebrates, melatonin's functions extend to synchronizing... 64 KB (6,824 words) - 23:52, 24 April 2024 |
Acetabularia (section Circadian rhythms) Acetabularia has been used to study circadian rhythms. Studies have shown Acetabularia has a diurnal circadian rhythm. These rhythmic changes in respiratory... 18 KB (2,054 words) - 21:38, 14 March 2024 |
Cryptochrome (section Circadian rhythm) animals that are sensitive to blue light. They are involved in the circadian rhythms and the sensing of magnetic fields in a number of species. The name... 59 KB (6,466 words) - 02:27, 29 March 2024 |
Torpor (section Circadian rhythm during torpor) biological rhythms such as circadian and circannual rhythms to continue natural functions. Different animals will manage their circadian rhythm differently... 18 KB (2,010 words) - 01:57, 6 April 2024 |
CLOCK (redirect from Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput) factor that is known to affect both the persistence and period of circadian rhythms. Research shows that the CLOCK gene plays a major role as an activator... 34 KB (3,978 words) - 21:52, 26 March 2024 |
Sundowning (category Circadian rhythm) sundowning have not been empirically proven, some evidence suggests that circadian rhythm disruption increases sundowning behaviors. In humans, sunset triggers... 24 KB (2,688 words) - 10:28, 19 January 2024 |
Sleep disorders are broadly classified into dyssomnias, parasomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders involving the timing of sleep, and other disorders... 73 KB (8,595 words) - 17:49, 23 April 2024 |
327.30 Circadian rhythm sleep disorder, unspecified 327.31 Circadian rhythm sleep disorder, delayed sleep phase type 327.32 Circadian rhythm sleep disorder... 41 KB (3,405 words) - 15:44, 24 October 2023 |