Meaning Slow-wave sleep
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Slow-wave sleepStage 3 and 4 non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep. Slow-wave sleep is characterized by brain wave patterns (electroencephalogram or EEG) with a frequency of less than 4 Hz and peak-to-peak amplitude of 75 microV.
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Slow-wave sleepa stage of sleep with delta waves that is controlled by serotonin rich cells in the brainstem. It has a restorative function that eliminates feeling of fatigue. See sleep stages.
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Slow-wave sleepThe slow-wave sleep (SWS) constitutes the deepest parts of the NREM
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Slow-wave sleepSleep, divided into stages 1–3, that is defined by the presence of slow-wave EEG activity. See Figure 14.10. Compare rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep.
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Slow-wave sleepSleep stages 3 and 4; during slow-wave sleep the brain becomes less responsive to external stimuli.
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