END 2460 - Neurophysiology of Electroencephalography/Sleep Disorders

3 Cr. Hr(s).
Analysis of the central and peripheral nervous systems, electrophysiology, and nerve conducting velocities in health and disease. Includes discussion of neurophysiology of sleep and the role of the autonomic nervous system. Emphasis on respiratory and cardiovascular effects, regulation of sleep, circadian rhythms and maturation of the sleep stages addressing neonates to adults. The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation “to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.”
Prerequisite(s): END 1250 AND Restricted to Majors