Psychiatry and Psychology

Sleep Latency

The time it takes to reach REM SLEEP. It is typically measured by POLYSOMNOGRAPHY or EEG as a part of various sleep pattern tests (e.g., multiple sleep latency test).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The time it takes to reach REM SLEEP. It is typically measured by POLYSOMNOGRAPHY or EEG as a part of various sleep pattern tests (e.g., multiple sleep latency test).

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • REM Sleep Latency
  • Sleep Onset Latency
  • Latency, REM Sleep
  • Latency, Sleep
  • Latency, Sleep Onset
  • Onset Latencies, Sleep
  • REM Sleep Latencies
  • Sleep Latencies
  • Sleep Latency, REM
  • Sleep Onset Latencies

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2018

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Previous Indexing

  • Sleep Stages (1978-2017)
  • Sleep, REM (1978-2017)

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Tree Numbers

  1. F02w.830w.855w.765
  2. G11.561.803w.377

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sleep Latency. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000074361. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000074361
  2. Sleep Latency. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113274235