The Effect of Light Therapy on Electroencephalographic Sleep in Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disorders: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Light therapy is used to treat sleep and circadian rhythm disorders, yet there are limited studies on whether light therapy impacts electroencephalographic (EEG) activity during sleep. Therefore, we aimed to provide an overview of research studies that examined the effects of light therapy on sleep macro- and micro-architecture in populations with sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. We searched for randomized controlled trials that used light therapy and included EEG sleep measures using MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases. Five articles met the inclusion criteria of patients with either insomnia or delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD). These trials reported sleep macro-architecture outcomes using EEG or polysomnography. Thr

SUBMITTER: Pun TB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9397048 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature