Why Are Seizures Rare in Rapid Eye Movement Sleep? Review of the Frequency of Seizures in Different Sleep Stages
Since the formal characterization of sleep stages, there have been reports that seizures may preferentially occur in certain phases of sleep. Through ascending cholinergic connections from the brainstem, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is physiologically characterized by low voltage fast activity on...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3703322/ |