Brainstem circuitry regulating phasic activation of trigeminal motoneurons during REM sleep.

Rapid eye movement sleep (REMS) is characterized by activation of the cortical and hippocampal electroencephalogram (EEG) and atonia of non-respiratory muscles with superimposed phasic activity or twitching, particularly of cranial muscles such as those of the eye, tongue, face and jaw. While phasic...

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Main Authors: Christelle Anaclet, Nigel P Pedersen, Patrick M Fuller, Jun Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2808333?pdf=render