Overlapping Brain States Daniel Erichsen, MD 08/04/2011

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Overlapping Overlapping Brain StatesBrain States

Daniel Erichsen, MD 08/04/2011Daniel Erichsen, MD 08/04/2011

State(s) of the brainState(s) of the brain AwakeAwake Non REM SleepNon REM Sleep REM sleepREM sleep

How do you know?How do you know? AwakeAwake

ResponsiveResponsive TalkTalk Hear/Feel/See/SmellHear/Feel/See/Smell

Purposeful movementsPurposeful movements WalkingWalking

Complex movementsComplex movements EatingEating

Eyes openEyes open

How do you know?How do you know? Asleep (Non REM sleep)Asleep (Non REM sleep)

Unresponsive/Increased sensory threshold.Unresponsive/Increased sensory threshold. Relatively immobileRelatively immobile Absence of purposeful/complex movementsAbsence of purposeful/complex movements Regular respirationRegular respiration PosturePosture Eyes closedEyes closed

Is it possible to fake sleeping?Is it possible to fake sleeping? YesYes

How can we objectively tell if someone is sleeping?How can we objectively tell if someone is sleeping? EEGEEG

WakeWake 13 – 30 oscillations per second (Hz)13 – 30 oscillations per second (Hz) Low amplitude/voltageLow amplitude/voltage = Beta activity= Beta activity

Wake, eyes closed/openWake, eyes closed/open 8 – 13 oscillations per second (Hz)8 – 13 oscillations per second (Hz) Higher amplitude/voltageHigher amplitude/voltage = Alpha activity= Alpha activity

Stage 2 sleepStage 2 sleep 4 – 8 oscillations per second (Hz)4 – 8 oscillations per second (Hz) Sleep spindles, K-complexesSleep spindles, K-complexes Medium amplitude/voltageMedium amplitude/voltage = Theta activity= Theta activity

Stage 3 sleep (Slow wave sleep/Delta sleep)Stage 3 sleep (Slow wave sleep/Delta sleep) <4 oscillations per second (Hz)<4 oscillations per second (Hz) High amplitude (>75 mV)High amplitude (>75 mV) = Delta activity= Delta activity

State(s) of the brainState(s) of the brain AwakeAwake Non REM SleepNon REM Sleep REM sleepREM sleep

REM sleepREM sleep Rapid eye movementsRapid eye movements Paralysis / Loss of muscle toneParalysis / Loss of muscle tone Engorgement of erectile tissueEngorgement of erectile tissue DreamsDreams

REM sleepREM sleep Why paralysis in REM sleep?Why paralysis in REM sleep?

Nocturnal penile tumescence testingNocturnal penile tumescence testing

REM sleepREM sleep Beta activity (13-30 Hz)Beta activity (13-30 Hz)

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“Sorry doc, he has fever 99.8!What to do??”

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“Sorry doc, he has fever 99.8!What to do??”

“We’re out of Enfamilk!”

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“Sorry doc, he has fever 99.8!What to do??”

“We’re out of Enfamil!”

“Sorry wrong number…”

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“Doc, he has fever 99.8!What to do??”

“We’re out of Enfamil!”

“Sorry wrong number…”

“We’ve got and admission.. 16y o with dehydration..”

HypnogramHypnogram

“Doc, he has fever 99.8!What to do??”

“We’re out of Enfamil!”

“Sorry wrong number…”

“We’ve got and admission.. 16y o with dehydration..”

“Pt in 2B lost his IV…Yes the chubby 3 month old..”

HypnogramHypnogram

“Doc, he has fever 99.8!What to do??”

“We’re out of Enfamil!”

“Sorry wrong number…”

“We’ve got and admission.. 16y o with dehydration..”

“Pt in 2B lost his IV…Yes the chubby 3 month old..”

“We’re still out of Enfamilk..”

HypnogramHypnogram

“Doc, he has fever 99.8!What to do??”

“We’re out of Enfamil!”

“Sorry wrong number…”

“We’ve got and admission.. 16y o with dehydration..”

“Patient 2B lost his IV again…Yes the chubby 3 month old..”

“We’re still out of Enfamilk..”

“We don’t have a Tylenol order for 5A…”

HypnogramHypnogram

“Doc, he has fever 99.8!What to do??”

“We’re out of Enfamilk!”

“Sorry wrong number…”

“We’ve got and admission.. 16y o with dehydration..”

“Patient 2B lost his IV again…Yes the chubby 3 month old..”

“We’re still out of Enfamilk..”

“We don’t have a Tylenol order for 5A…”

“Patient 2B lost his IV again..”

HypnogramHypnogram

“Doc, he has fever 99.8!What to do??”

“We’re out of Enfamilk!”

“Sorry wrong number…”

“We’ve got and admission.. 16y o with dehydration..”

“Patient 2B lost his IV again…Yes the chubby 3 month old..”

“We’re still out of Enfamilk..”

“We don’t have a Tylenol order for 5A…”

“Patient 2B lost his IV again..”

“Patient 5A says she can’t sleep..”

HypnogramHypnogram

“Doc, he has fever 99.8!What to do??”

“We’re out of Enfamilk!”

“Sorry wrong number…”

“We’ve got and admission.. 16y o with dehydration..”

“Patient 2B lost his IV again…Yes the chubby 3 month old..”

“We’re still out of Enfamilk..”

“We don’t have a Tylenol order for 5A…”

“Patient 2B lost his IV again..”

“Patient 5A says she can’t sleep..”

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!

HypnogramHypnogram

“Doc, he has fever 99.8!What to do??”

“We’re out of Enfamilk!”

“Sorry wrong number…”

“We’ve got and admission.. 16y o with dehydration..”

“Patient 2B lost his IV again…Yes the chubby 3 month old..”

“We’re still out of Enfamilk..”

“We don’t have a Tylenol order for 5A…”

“Patient 2B lost his IV again..”

“Patient 5A says she can’t sleep..”

“Time to sign out!”

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Ah, finally Morning Report. Zzzzz

Can a person be asleep and awake at the same time?Can a person be asleep and awake at the same time?

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