| They make the loudest racket, keeping me away from sleep, robbing me of gentle awakenings. |
| Peak decibel thresholds that resulted in arousals or awakenings did not differ by sleep stage in any subject group. |
| Sleep is fragmented by frequent arousals and awakenings, resulting in decreased or absent slow-wave and REM sleep. |
| In addition to the reduction in daily pain intensity, the patients were able to obtain better sleep with fewer night awakenings. |
| Stress disrupts fundamental rhythms of the nervous system, leading to more frequent awakenings and more shallow sleep. |
| After the age of 40 our sleep patterns change, and we have many more nocturnal awakenings than in our younger years. |
