Focusing on the paediatric aspects, this unit covers the underlying principles of the methods for monitoring multiple physiological variables related to sleep and includes basic equipment and specifications, units of measurement, the electroencephalogram (EEG), the electro-oculogram (EOG), the electromyogram (EMG), the electrocardiogram (ECG), nasal and oral airflow, breathing effort at chest and abdomen, oximetry and carbon dioxide. The unit is delivered through online lectures and relevant readings. -- Course Website
Instructor: Assistant Professor Jennifer Maul
Prerequisites: PAED5705 Physiology of Sleep Responses (formerly PAED8705 Physiology of Sleep Responses). Students must have computer facilities and access to the Web from their location of study.
