K-complex

sleep

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In sleep: NREM sleep
…waves, which are also called K-complexes, are induced by external stimulation (e.g., a sound) or occur spontaneously during sleep. Sleep spindles and spontaneous K-complexes are present in the infant at about six months of age (sometimes earlier). As sleep deepens, slow waves progressively become more abundant. Stage 3 is conventionally…
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