Tag: REM
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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…
