Cyclic alternating pattern

The cyclic alternating pattern (abbreviated CAP) occurs in sleep. It is characterized by periodic abnormal electrocortical activity that recurs with a frequency of up to one minute, and can be detected using electroencephalography (EEG).^[1] It is considered "the EEG marker of unstable sleep".^[2]

CAP does not occur in REM.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Parrino, Liborio; Grassi, Andrea; Milioli, Giulia (November 2014). "Cyclic alternating pattern in polysomnography: what is it and what does it mean?". Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine. 20 (6): 533–541. doi:10.1097/MCP.0000000000000100. ISSN 1531-6971. PMID 25188718.
^ Parrino, Liborio; Ferri, Raffaele; Bruni, Oliviero; Terzano, Mario G. (February 2012). "Cyclic alternating pattern (CAP): the marker of sleep instability". Sleep Medicine Reviews. 16 (1): 27–45. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2011.02.003. ISSN 1532-2955. PMID 21616693.

This medical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[copm-1] Parrino, Liborio; Grassi, Andrea; Milioli, Giulia (November 2014). "Cyclic alternating pattern in polysomnography: what is it and what does it mean?". Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine. 20 (6): 533–541. doi:10.1097/MCP.0000000000000100. ISSN 1531-6971. PMID 25188718.

[2] Parrino, Liborio; Ferri, Raffaele; Bruni, Oliviero; Terzano, Mario G. (February 2012). "Cyclic alternating pattern (CAP): the marker of sleep instability". Sleep Medicine Reviews. 16 (1): 27–45. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2011.02.003. ISSN 1532-2955. PMID 21616693.

[1]

[2]