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Neurophysiology of Sleep and Wakefulness

About Course

This course introduces the basic anatomy and neurophysiology of sleep and wakefulness states building on which pathophysiology of some sleep disorders is discussed along with new developments in the field of drug therapy. The course fee includes 18% GST.

Description

  • It’s an online course
  • Course access will be given for 6 months
  • Certificate of completion will be provided

What we offer

  • Concise and lucid presentations on key concepts
  • Study material prepared by referring to latest publications
  • An experienced course instructor who makes learning difficult concepts easy

What Will I Learn?

  • History of Sleep Science and Sleep Medicine
  • How do we stay awake during daytime?
  • How do we fall asleep at night?
  • What are the differences in NREM and REM Sleep?
  • Pathophysiology of common Sleep disorders
  • Mechanism of action of Sleep and Wakefulness promoting drugs

Topics for this course

8 Lessons

History of sleep science and sleep medicine

Video42:33

Neurophysiology of Wakefulness

Neurophysiology of NREM sleep

Neurophysiology of NREM sleep continuity

Neurophysiology of sleep homeostasis

Neurophysiology of influence of circadian system on sleep

Neurophysiology of REM sleep

Neurophysiology of NREM-REM cycling

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Material Includes

  • >2hrs of on demand videos
  • 8 lessons
  • 6 months access
  • Certificate of completion

Target Audience

  • Anyone who wants to learn how do we fall asleep at night and stay awake during daytime
  • Anyone who wants to be Health/Fitness/Sleep Coach
  • Anyone who is treating Sleep disorder patients
  • Anyone starting research into mechanisms of Sleep and Wakefulness
  • Anyone who is developing new technologies to record Sleep
  • Anyone who wish to develop new drugs for Sleep disorders