RHYTHM DISTURBANCES DURING COLONOSCOPY

Reflex disturbances of cardiac rhythm during ophthalmic surgery.

Cardiac rhythm was monitored in 219 patients who had ocular operations under general anaesthesia and in 15 patients who had cataract surgery under local analgesia. Of these, 140 were children having squint surgery. The high incidence of the oculo-cardiac reflex and the adequate protective effect of atropine 0-01 mg/kg given intravenously was confirmed. Isolated extrasystoles were common, partic...

Circadian rhythm disturbances in depressiony

Objective The aim of this article is to review progress in understanding the mechanisms that underlie circadian and sleep rhythms, and their role in the pathogenesis and treatment of depression. Methods Literature was selected principally by Medline searches, and additional reports were identified based on ongoing research activities in the authors’ laboratory. Results Many physiological proces...

Propranolol (inderal) in Disturbances of Cardiac Rhythm.

Addressing circadian rhythm disturbances in depressed patients.

Desynchronisation of normal circadian rhythms, including the sleep-wake rhythm, is common in major depressive disorder (MDD). The association between sleep disturbances and depression has long been recognised. Disturbed sleep is a diagnostic criterion for MDD, and insomnia commonly precedes the onset of symptomatic mood disorders. Disruptions of the sleep-wake cycle (sleep architecture and timi...

[Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances in schizophrenia].

AIM In this study we investigated sleep and circadian rhythm, functioning and psychopathological symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. We looked for answers to the following questions: What percentage of patients with schizophrenia after a therapeutic process in the daily psychiatric ward suffers from insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness? What factors influence the functioning of patien...