Functional implications of sleep development

PLoS Biol. 2005 May;3(5):e178. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0030178. Epub 2005 May 17.

Abstract

Why do we sleep? The sleep patterns and mechanisms that occur throughout development may give us a clue.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Basal Metabolism
  • Brain / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Mammals
  • Sleep / physiology*
  • Sleep, REM / physiology
  • Wakefulness / physiology