Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Daytime sleepiness: quantification of a behavioral state.

M A Carskadon1, W C Dement

  • 1Brown University, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Emma P. Bradley Hospital, East Providence, RI 02915.

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
|January 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

The Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) quantifies sleepiness patterns. It reveals a daily rhythm of sleepiness and alertness influenced by sleep duration, aging, and other factors.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Lucid dreaming verified by volitional communication during REM sleep.

Perceptual and motor skills·2013
Same author

Dissipation of sleep pressure is stable across adolescence.

Neuroscience·2012
Same author

Developmental changes in brain connectivity assessed using the sleep EEG.

Neuroscience·2010
Same author

Adolescent changes in the homeostatic and circadian regulation of sleep.

Developmental neuroscience·2009
Same author

Sleep disordered breathing in primary care medicine.

Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung·2009
Same author

The paradox of sleep: the early years.

Archives italiennes de biologie·2004

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Sleepiness and alertness exhibit complex daily patterns.
  • Understanding these patterns is crucial for sleep health and cognitive function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify daily patterns of sleepiness and alertness using a specific neurophysiological technique.
  • To investigate how various factors influence these sleep-wake patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) to measure the speed of falling asleep.
  • Assessed sleepiness at intervals throughout the day.

Main Results:

  • Identified a daily biphasic organization of sleepiness.
  • Demonstrated that sleepiness patterns are predictably affected by nocturnal sleep (length and continuity), maturation, aging, sleep pathology, and drug ingestion.

Related Experiment Videos

Conclusions:

  • The MSLT effectively quantifies sleepiness and reveals predictable influences on daily sleep-wake cycles.
  • These findings support further research into the neurobiological mechanisms governing sleep-wake balance.