Sleep Neurology Glossary
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multiple sleep latency test MSLT
Daytime sleep study measuring the tendency to fall asleep, used primarily to diagnose narcolepsy and assess excessive daytime sleepiness.
multiple sleep latency test
Daytime sleep study measuring the tendency to fall asleep, used primarily to diagnose narcolepsy and assess excessive da...
sleep latency
Time required to transition from full wakefulness to sleep onset, measured from lights out to the first epoch of sleep.
sleep latency onset REM
The time interval from sleep onset to the first appearance of REM sleep, typically measured in minutes.