Sleep research: infra-red monitor image of a sleeping subject during research on the physiological effects of sleep deprivation at CHU, Toulouse. Subj

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Sleep research: infra-red monitor image of a sleeping subject during research on the physiological effects of sleep deprivation at CHU, Toulouse. Subjects deprived of sleep for 10- 12 hours are allowed to sleep in a special observation bedroom equipped with video equipment. Information on the sleeping subject's bodily functions, such as electrical activity of the brain & heart, movement of the eyes & facial muscles, is relayed from electrodes on the body surface to a polysomnograph, which provides a composite print-out from the various instruments. Medical aspects of this research include studying the onset of epileptic fits.

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Keywords: body, deprivation, healthcare, image, imagery, infrared, measurement, medical, medicine, physiological, physiology, research, sleep, testing, video