Aim: The aims of the study were: 1. revealing the new indicator(s) in internal organization of sleep in psychotic states; 2. constitution of new neurophysiologic and statistical models of sleep perturbation in psychotic states and/or altered states of consciousness based on experimental data. 3. Introduction of new sleep marker as biological marker for distinction of sleep organization by diffe...

Acupuncture at certain points on the body has been shown to have therapeutic effects in the treatment of various diseases [1–4]. Effect mechanism of acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and physical agents and their connections with the central nervous system have been the interest of many researchers. Integrity of the peripheral and central nervous systems is essential for acupuncture to be effect...

. Prior hypotheses as to the etiology of near-death experiences (NDEs) have been limited to psychiatric explanations or brief discussions of endorphins as causative agents. We present a neurophysiological explanation for NDEs based on their similarities with lysergic acid-, ketamine-, and hypercapnia-induced hallucinations. We believe the core NDE is genetically imprinted and triggered by serot...

Basic knowledge and technical performance, as well as quality patient care and patient interaction, were considered. The technical components include those defined in the publication Guidelines in EEG, Evoked Potentials and Polysomnography 1994 authored by the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society; Intraoperative EEG Guidelines authored by ASET; and a draft document, Practice Guidelines, by...