title: Alpha sleep: a mini review and update.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02903.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: McNamara
mesh_terms: D000513:Alpha Rhythm; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000503:physiopathology; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017286:Polysomnography; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology*; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology