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CYCLE VEILLE-SOMMEIL [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

The 24 hours daily sleep and wake pattern.

CONT

There is mounting evidence to support a role for the sleep–wake cycle and the endogenous circadian system in the pathogenesis of major psychiatric disorders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Alternance entre veille et sommeil dans une période de 24 heures.

CONT

Les troubles du cycle veille-sommeil mènent à une discordance entre l’horaire de sommeil de l’individu et l’horaire de l’horloge biologique. Ces conflits se produisent suite à une variété de pressions externes ou d’habitudes de vie et mènent à de la fatigue, de médiocres performances au travail ou à l’école, et à un sommeil perturbé [...]

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