Circadian Rhythm
A circadian rhythm (/sərˈkeɪdiən/), or circadian cycle, is a natural, internal process that regulates the sleep–wake cycle and repeats roughly every 24 hours. It can refer to any process that originates within an organism (is endogenous) and responds to the environment (entrained by the environment).
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Wiki Number: W042
Diagnosis: Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
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Brain Area: suprachiasmic nucleus
Symptoms: falling asleep in daytime; biological clock misaligned with circadian rhythm.
Progression:
Causes: intrinsic: delayed, advanced, irregular or blindness; extrinsic: shift–work, jet-lag; Alzheimer’s often destroys patterns
Medications: None listed.
Therapies: chronotherapy-delay to normalize; light therapy; hypnotics; melotonin in evening; dark therapy
Youtube Video: Circadian Rhythm Disorders
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Support Group: circadiansleepdisorders.org; Email-csd-n@cst-n.org (Circadian Sleep Disorders Network)
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
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- High salt diet inhibits the expression of Bmal1 and promotes atrial fibrosis and vulnerability to atrial fibrillation in Dahl salt sensitive ratsby Xiu-Heng Wang on May 18, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrated that a high-salt diet leads to circadian changes in hypertension due to reduction Bmal1 expression, which plays a crucial role in atrial fibrosis and increased susceptibility to AF in SSHT rats.
- Sympathetic toggled paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and recurrent premature atrial contractions in ambulatory patientsby Daerin Hwang on May 18, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: A single SKNA burst can toggle short-duration PAF and PAC cluster episodes on and off. The absence of continued SKNA after the onset might have affected the maintenance of these arrhythmias.
- A randomized controlled trial to compare the effects of time-restricted eating versus Mediterranean diet on symptoms and quality of life in bipolar disorderby Sheri L Johnson on May 18, 2024
BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to establish the effectiveness of time-restricted eating (TRE) compared with the Mediterranean diet for people with bipolar disorder (BD) who have symptoms of sleep disorders or circadian rhythm sleep-wake disruption. This work builds on the growing evidence that TRE has benefits for improving circadian rhythms. TRE and Mediterranean diet guidance will be offered remotely using self-help materials and an app, with...
- Psychomotor symptoms, cognitive impairments and suicidal thoughts after COVID-19 infection: a case report and the possible allostatic mechanismby Ying Lin on May 17, 2024
Although neuropsychiatric manifestations are common in survivors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the pathophysiology is not yet elucidated. Here we describe the case of a geriatric inpatient who developed postCOVID depression with psychomotor retardation, anxiety, hopelessness, executive function problems, and suicidal ideations. The language problems and cognitive impairments coemerged with the motor problems. We propose a mechanism associated with problems in energy prediction and...