Hypnopompic hypersynchrony: A hyper-read hypno-pattern.
Neena Viswanathan, Sukriye Damla Kara, Kathleen Murray, Selim R Benbadis
Epilepsy & Behavior Reports June 30, 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2021.100466 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Contends that hypnopompic (arousal) hypersynchrony, though less recognized than hypnagogic hypersynchrony, is a benign EEG pattern that, like its sleep-onset counterpart, should be recognized in adult EEGs and not mistaken for pathology. |
Abstract
Hypnopompic hypersynchrony is a less recognized benign EEG pattern that is a subset of hypersynchronous patterns. The sleep-related patterns hypnagogic hypersynchrony and hypnopompic hypersynchrony have similar EEG characteristics; the difference is based on their temporal relation to sleep. Hypnagogic hypersynchrony is well described in the literature [1] and seen in stage 1 sleep, but hypnopompic (arousal) hypersynchrony is not as well-known as its hypnogogic counterpart [2]. Both patterns have been described mostly in children, however they should also be recognized as benign patterns in adult EEGs.