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ψ
ψ
Sleep, REM
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Definition
: A stage of sleep characterized by rapid movements of the eye and low voltage fast pattern EEG. It is usually associated with dreaming.
Other names
Sleep, Fast-
Wave; Rhombencephalic Sleep; Rapid Eye Movements; Paradoxical Sleep; Fast-
Wave Sleep; Sleep, Rhombencephalic; Sleep, Paradoxical; Sleep, Fast Wave; Rapid Eye Movement; REM Sleep; Movements, Rapid Eye; Movement, Rapid Eye; Fast Wave Sleep; Eye Movements, Rapid; Eye Movement, Rapid