Browsing by Author "Phillips, Andrew J. K."
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Mammalian Sleep Dynamics: How Diverse Features Arise From a Common Physiological Framework
Robinson, Peter A.; Kedziora, David J.; Abeysuriya, Romesh G.; Friston, Karl J.; Phillips, Andrew J. (Public Library of Science, 2010)Mammalian sleep varies widely, ranging from frequent napping in rodents to consolidated blocks in primates and unihemispheric sleep in cetaceans. In humans, rats, mice and cats, sleep patterns are orchestrated by homeostatic ... -
A Physiologically Based Model of Orexinergic Stabilization of Sleep and Wake
Fulcher, Ben D.; Phillips, Andrew J. K.; Postnova, Svetlana; Robinson, Peter A. (Public Library of Science, 2014)The orexinergic neurons of the lateral hypothalamus (Orx) are essential for regulating sleep-wake dynamics, and their loss causes narcolepsy, a disorder characterized by severe instability of sleep and wake states. However, ... -
Prediction of Vigilant Attention and Cognitive Performance Using Self-Reported Alertness, Circadian Phase, Hours since Awakening, and Accumulated Sleep Loss
Bermudez, Eduardo B.; Klerman, Elizabeth B.; Czeisler, Charles A.; Cohen, Daniel A.; Wyatt, James K.; Phillips, Andrew J. K. (Public Library of Science, 2016)Sleep restriction causes impaired cognitive performance that can result in adverse consequences in many occupational settings. Individuals may rely on self-perceived alertness to decide if they are able to adequately perform ...