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Many people with catathrenia mention that they also have some form of stress or anxiety in their lives. [10] People with catathrenia themselves do not feel like they are experiencing a sleep apnea; the breath-holding appears to be controlled through the unconscious. Oxygen desaturation during a catathrenia episode is usually negligible.
Sleepwalking may also accompany the related phenomenon of night terrors, especially in children. In the midst of a night terror, the affected person may wander in a distressed state while still asleep, and examples of sufferers attempting to run or aggressively defend themselves during these incidents have been reported in medical literature. [15]
Moreover, the unconscious brain is able to interact with its surroundings in a meaningful way and to produce meaningful information processing of stimuli coming from the external environment, including other people. [58] According to Hawkins, "1. A life is good if the subject is able to value, or more basically if the subject is able to care.
Today in most societies people sleep during the night, but in very hot climates they may sleep during the day. [152] During Ramadan, many Muslims sleep during the day rather than at night. [153] In some societies, people sleep with at least one other person (sometimes many) or with animals.
Incapacitating agent is a chemical or biological agent which renders a person unable to harm themselves or others, regardless of consciousness. [1]Lethal agents are primarily intended to kill, but incapacitating agents can also kill if administered in a potent enough dose, or in certain scenarios.
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A microsleep is a sudden temporary episode of sleep or drowsiness which may last for a few seconds where an individual fails to respond to some arbitrary sensory input and becomes unconscious. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Episodes of microsleep occur when an individual loses and regains awareness after a brief lapse in consciousness, often without warning, or ...
The day is winding down, and you're settling into your nighttime routine. Then, you notice that your gut hasn't gotten the "let's chill" memo and is starting to, shall we say, make a lot of noise.