Arousal

From Health Encyclopedia

Broader Terms

psychic activity level

Facts

• Arousal is change from a deeper sleep stage to a lighter sleep stage, with the possibility of awakening as a final outcome.
• Arousal may be followed by increased muscle tone, heart rate and body movement.
• Arousal is a state of readiness to respond to the environment.
• Coma arousal is a planned series of activities aimed at "arousing" a person from a coma.

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