Why Does REM Sleep Occur? A Wake-up Hypothesis
Brain activity differs in the various sleep stages and in conscious wakefulness. Awakening from sleep requires restoration of the complex nerve impulse patterns in neuronal network assemblies necessary to re-create and sustain conscious wakefulness. Herein I propose that the brain uses REM to help w...
Main Author: | Dr. W. R. eKlemm |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2011-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnsys.2011.00073/full |
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