Table 2.

Psychophysiological parameters

Normal nightSleep deprivation
Startle amplitude over pulse-alone trials
    Block 1508.74 (259.42)564.86 (366.25)
    Block 2339.96 (209.30)367.87 (346.77)
    Block 3268.00 (170.85)275.76 (293.92)
    Block 4199.85 (139.61)217.44 (193.26)
    Block 5236.29 (164.58)216.61 (172.92)
Percentage early habituation31.94 (31.82)35.93 (37.43)
Percentage total habituation50.92 (30.01)59.11 (20.32)
Habituation coefficient b−68.50 (46.16)−84.69 (63.19)
PPI46.48 (28.24)26.22 (33.58)
  • Data represent means (standard deviations) unless otherwise specified. Startle amplitude is depicted in digital units (1 unit = 2.62 μV). Percentage PPI is the overall mean across prepulse intensities and SOA conditions.