On the Nature of Cardiovascular Activation at an Arousal from Sleep

SLEEPPublished 1 August 2003Open access

John Trinder, Nicholas B. Allen, Jan Kleiman, Vicki Kralevski, Darci Kleverlaan, Katie Anson

DOI10.1093/sleep/26.5.543

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The study supported the view that the cardiovascular activation response at an arousal from sleep is a transient, reflex-like response that is different from the response that occurs during normal wakefulness.

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