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Psychological Phenomena > Psychophysiology > Sleep > Sleep Latency
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychophysiology > Sleep > Sleep Latency
... > Natural Science Disciplines > Biological Science Disciplines > Physiology > Psychophysiology > Sleep > Sleep Latency
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Nervous System Physiological Phenomena > Sleep > Sleep Latency

Preferred term

Sleep Latency  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Latency, REM Sleep
  • Latency, Sleep Onset
  • Onset Latencies, Sleep
  • REM Sleep Latencies
  • REM Sleep Latency
  • Sleep Latency, REM
  • Sleep Onset Latencies
  • Sleep Onset Latency

Scope note

  • 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).

History note

  • 2018

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000074361

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