1. the principles of government set forth in The Prince by Machiavelli, in which political expediency is exalted above morality and the use of er aft and deceit to maintain authority or to effectuate policy is recommended. Also Machiavellism. 2. activity characterized by subtle cunning, duplicity, or bad faith.
Sleep related eating disorder (SRED) is a parasomnia. A parasomnia involves undesired events that come along with sleep. SRED consists of repeated episodes of compulsive binge eating and drinking after waking up in the night. Episodes always occur in an âout of controlâ manner. They tend to occur when you are only partially awake.
A sleep history was counted if the house officers or medical students noted the presence or absence of insomnia, snoring, not breathing (witnessed apnea), nocturnal choking, nonrestorative sleep, excessive daytime hypersomnolence, and sleep symptoms interfering with daily function, as well as any other reference to sleep.