Heart Rate Variability in Insomniacs and Matched Normal Sleepers
Psychosomatic MedicinePublished 1 January 1998
Michael H. Bonnet, Donna L. Arand
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Chronic insomniacs could be at increased risk for the development of disorders, such as coronary artery disease, that are related to increased sympathetic nervous system activity.
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Because increased low frequency spectral power is an indicator of increased sympathetic nervous system activity, these data imply that chronic insomniacs could be at increased risk for the development of disorders, such as coronary artery disease, that are related to increased sympathetic nervous system activity.
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