K complex of non-REM sleep

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Introduction

High amplitude, diphasic slow wave in the electroencephalogram (EEG) related to arousal from sleep by a sound. K complexes are characteristic of stages 2-4 of non-REM sleep.

Additional terms

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999