Julia van der Meer

The German version of the Sleep Inertia Questionnaire in central disorders of hypersomnolence: a validation study

Background Sleep inertia, or sleep drunkenness, is a transitional state between sleep and wakefulness characterized by cognitive and physical impairment. It is particularly relevant in central disorders of hypersomnolence (CDH), but validated instruments to assess sleep inertia i...

Sleep-stage dynamics predict current sleep-disordered breathing and future cardiovascular risk

ABSTRACT Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a major contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and disrupts both the macrostructure and dynamics of sleep stages (W, N1, N2, N3, REM). While specific alterations in sleep macrostructure, such as reduced durations of N3 and REM, have b...