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slow wave

slow wave Slow wave refers to the deep sleep stage defined in the current sleep-stage system as N3, marked by characteristic EEG changes and related behavioral signs.

Slow wave refers to the deep sleep stage defined in the current sleep-stage system as N3, marked by characteristic EEG changes and related behavioral signs. Earlier staging systems grouped sleep into stages differently, with deep or delta sleep corresponding to the later stages.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Sleep Stages” (D012894).
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