The function of 'brain waves': a cybernetic model of electroencephalography.
Medical Hypotheses January 1, 2003 DOI: 10.1016/s0306-9877(03)00240-8 (opens in new tab) via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA first-principles reinterpretation of electroencephalograms from sleeping subjects explains how observed waveforms relate to cerebral processes. The manifestations of narcolepsy—sleep paralysis, hypnopompic hallucinations, and cataplexy—are consistent with the hypothesis that the disorder results from entrainment of cerebral waves, causing almost instantaneous descent into a REM sleep state.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Proposes that narcolepsy results from entrainment of cerebral waves causing rapid entry into REM sleep. |
Abstract
Electroencephalograms recorded from sleeping subjects are reinterpreted, from first principles, to explain the relationship between the observed wave-forms and cerebral processes. The manifestations of narcolepsy, namely, sleep paralysis, hypnopompic hallucinations and cataplexy are consistent with a hypothesis that the disorder is the result of entrainment of cerebral waves, causing almost instantaneous descent into a REM sleep state.