May is Better Sleep Month! Sleep Tip #15: Sleepiness makes you forgetful: In 2009, American and French researchers determined that brain events called “sharp wave ripples” are responsible for consolidating memory. The ripples also transfer learned information from the hippocampus to the neocortex of the brain, where long-term memories are stored. Sharp wave ripples occur mostly during the deepest levels of sleep. Most everyone has an occasional sleepless night. If you often have trouble sleeping due to breathing issues or sleep apnea contact Dr. Tenaglia. We might be able to help you get the sleep you deserve.
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 14:40:25 +0000
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