Abstract Dysfunction in default mode network (DMN) connectivity plays a role in the etiology and maintenance of insomnia symptoms. Negative self-referential thinking is a perpetuating factor of insomnia that has been linked with DMN connectivity. The Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis (BNST), part of the extended-amygdala pathway, facilitates cognitive and physiological hyperarousal. We...
SleepApril 20, 2024David Negelspach, Anna Alkozei, Alisa Huskey et al.
Abstract: Introduction: Decoupling patterns of sleep and wake from underlying circadian oscillations is associated with poor sleep health. While this has been studied with respect to shift work, it is unclear if minor variations in normative sleep/wake patterns affect the restoration of cognitive function during sleep intervals while controlling for total sleep time. It is commonplace to adhere...