"Sleep Latency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The time it takes to reach REM SLEEP. It is typically measured by POLYSOMNOGRAPHY or EEG as a part of various sleep pattern tests (e.g., multiple sleep latency test).
| Descriptor ID |
D000074361
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.830.855.765 G11.561.803.377
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| Concept/Terms |
Sleep Latency- Sleep Latency
- Latency, Sleep
- Sleep Latencies
- REM Sleep Latency
- Latency, REM Sleep
- REM Sleep Latencies
- Sleep Latency, REM
- Sleep Onset Latency
- Latency, Sleep Onset
- Onset Latencies, Sleep
- Sleep Onset Latencies
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sleep Latency" by people in Profiles.
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Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Circadian Rhythm Disorder in a Sighted Male With Normal Functioning. J Clin Sleep Med. 2018 03 15; 14(3):483-484.