Brain activity during sleep is characterized by circuit-specific oscillations, including slow
waves, spindles and theta waves, which are nested in thalamocortical or hippocampal …

In healthy individuals, the majority of cortisol secretion occurs within several hours
surrounding morning awakening. A highly studied component of this secretory period is the …

Sleep inertia, or the grogginess felt upon awakening, is associated with significant cognitive
performance decrements that dissipate as time awake increases. This impairment in …

Sleepiness involves many dimensions that require investigation. Since sleepiness is often
defined operationally, we exhaustively inventoried all the assessment tools designed to …

Transitions between wake and sleep states show a progressive pattern underpinned by
local sleep regulation. In contrast, little evidence is available on non–rapid eye movement …

Sleep inertia refers to the transient physiological state of hypoarousal upon awakening,
associated with various degrees of impaired neurobehavioral performance, confusion, a …

Abstract Floatation‐Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) is a procedure that
reduces stimulation of the human nervous system by minimizing sensory signals from visual …

Abstract Study Objectives Sleep inertia is a frequent and disabling symptom in idiopathic
hypersomnia (IH), but poorly defined and without objective measures. The study objective …

Hypersomnolence is a major public health issue given its high frequency, its impact on
academic/occupational functioning and on accidentology, as well as its heavy socio …

Dreams have long captivated human curiosity, but empirical research in this area has faced
significant methodological challenges. Recent interdisciplinary advances have now opened …