Methodological Approaches for Sleep and Vigilance Research

Methodological Approaches for Sleep and Vigilance Research examines experimental procedures used to study the sleep-wake cycle, with topics covered by world leaders in the field. The book focuses on techniques commonly used in the sleep field, including polysomnography, electrophysiology, single- and multi-unit spiking activity recording, brain stimulation, EEG power spectra, optogenetics, telemetry, and wearable and non-wearable tracking devices. Further chapters on imaging techniques, questionnaires for sleep assessment, genome-wide association studies, artificial intelligence and big data are also featured. This discussion of significant conceptual advances into experimental procedures is suitable for anyone interested in the neurobiology of sleep.Discusses current sleep research methodologies for experienced scientistsFocuses on techniques that allow measurement or assessment for the sleep-wake cycleOutlines mainstream research techniques and experimental characteristics of their usesIncludes polysomnography, deep brain stimulation, and moreReviews sleep-tracking devices, EEG and telemetryCovers artificial intelligence and big data in analysis Read more