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What does ultradian mean?

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  1. Cyclical with a periodicity significantly shorter than 24 hours, that is, more frequent than circadian.
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This is your own natural stress control mechanism, known as the ultradian rhythm.
Still slower ultradian rhythms, with a period of 2 h, and circadian rhythms have also been observed.
As a result, ultradian, circadian, and other body rhythms are important under physiological and pathophysiological conditions.
In addition, the timing of an ultradian rhythm, the defecation cycle, is lengthened compared to wild type.
Prepubertal and early adolescent bipolarity differentiate from ADHD by manic symptoms, grandiose delusions, ultrarapid or ultradian cycling.
Serum testosterone levels exhibit ultradian and circadian variation, providing physiologic sources of biologic variability.

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