Strengthening sleep–autonomic interaction via acoustic enhancement of slow oscillations
Abstract
Slow-wave sleep (SWS) is important for overall health since it affects many physiological processes including cardio-metabolic function. Sleep and autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity are closely coupled at anatomical and physiological levels. Sleep-related changes in autonomic function are likely the main pathway through which SWS affects many systems within the body. There are characteristic changes in ANS activity across sleep stages. Notably, in non-rapid eye-movement sleep, the progression into SWS is characterized by increased parasympathetic activity, an important measure of cardiovascular health.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 06, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1093/sleep/zsz036
Entities
People
- Daniel J Sanchez
- Daniela Grimaldi
- Kathryn J. Reid
- Ken A. Paller
- Maged Gendy
- Marta Iwanaszko
- Nelly A Papalambros
- Phyllis C. Zee
- Roneil G Malkani
- Rosemary Braun
- Sabra M. Abbott
Organizations
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- National Institutes of Health
- Northwestern University
- SRI International