Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: REM

  • Rapid eye movement (REM) parasomnia: A historical review

    Jiero VirayAberdeen, Scotland Sleep is a physiological necessity for human life. Humans cycle through two phases of sleep known as rapid eye movement (REM) and non-rapid eye movement (NREM).1 Each stage is associated with varying degrees of muscle tone, brain wave activity, and eye movements. A summary characterizing REM versus NREM sleep is shown in…