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slow-wave sleep

slow-wave sleep Slow-wave sleep is a sleep stage in which the brain shows very slow, coordinated electrical activity on an EEG.

Slow-wave sleep is a sleep stage in which the brain shows very slow, coordinated electrical activity on an EEG. The pattern consists of waves at about 0.5 to 2 hertz with large size, exceeding 75 microvolts from peak to peak.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Sleep, Slow-Wave” (D000077310).
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