Self-evaluation of sleep was also made using relevant items from the Quality of Life in Reflux and Dyspepsia (QOLRAD) questionnaire (night sleep, tired due to lack of sleep, wake up at night, fresh and rested, trouble getting to sleep), which are scored on a 7-point Likert-type scale for which lower scores indicate an increased level of distress and frequency of the problem [ 12].
Thus, absence of sleep spindles in coma could imply an absence of sleep elements and the consequent lack of sleep-wake cycles as measured by EEG.
Because cortical changes are modulated by brainstem reticular formations, global changes, such as loss of reactivity [ 21] and lack of sleep-wake cycles [ 22], may portend poor prognosis (and indicate possible brainstem involvement).
Potential limitations of our study include the lack of standardization of waking and sleeping hours of the study participants and standardization of the meals.
Individual mistakes at the back – they were 2-0 down inside 23 minutes at the Veltins-Arena – and a lack of fluidity in wake of too many injures have seen Dortmund slip to 12th.
On the night of February 26th, Dean, anxious about her lack of a concept, woke in a panic in her Vienna hotel room.
Luckily, so far, it hasn't been so bad other than the lack of sleep from waking up and checking his pulse sporadically.
Jacques Villeneuve will not drive in Sunday's Japanese grand prix after telling the BAR-Honda chairman David Richards that he wanted to miss what was scheduled to be his last race for the British team, citing "lack of motivation" in the wake of this week's announcement that he would be replaced by the Japanese Takuma Sato for 2004, writes Alan Henry at Suzuka.
Arsenal put in their bid for Cabaye following criticism over a lack of signings in the wake of a 3-1 home defeat by Aston Villa on Saturday.
In China, Rutherford jumped in the colours of the Milton Keynes Athletics Club as an indication of his frustration at a lack of sponsorship in the wake of London 2012.
