Event-related potential measures of sleep disturbance by obtrusive acoustic stimuli

Authors

  • Kenneth Campbell School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, K1N 6N5, Canada
  • Alexandra Muller-Gass School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, K1N 6N5, Canada

Keywords:

Acoustic noise, Brain, Cognitive systems, Control systems, Detectors, Resource allocation, Attentional systems, Auditory channels, Event-related potential (ERP), Sleep disturbances

Abstract

The use of Event-related potential (ERP) in measuring the degree of sleep disturbance caused by obtrusive acoustic stimuli is discussed. ERPs allow the researcher to monitor the processing of auditory input even when the subject is not conscious about the presence of a stimulus. It is observed that processing of external stimulus must be inhibited in order to sleep. It is also observed that at the sleep onset, consciousness of the external environment and internal mental state is graduaIly lost. It is suggested that the negative wave (N1) is generated in the auditory cortex whereas the switching of attention associated with the positive wave (P3a) may be a function of the executive control system of frontal lobe.

Published

2004-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Campbell K, Muller-Gass A. Event-related potential measures of sleep disturbance by obtrusive acoustic stimuli. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2004Sep.1 [cited 2021May9];32(3):58-9. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1626

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 3 (2004)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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