Concept information
Preferred term
paradoxical sleep
Definition
- Paradoxical sleep is a phase of sleep characterised by brain activity similar to wakefulness, irregular and rapid breathing, rapid heart rate and muscular atonia. During this phase, the eyes move rapidly and the dreams reported on waking are more vivid (Nicolas Ribeiro).
Broader concept
Entry terms
- rapid eye movement sleep
- REM
- REM sleep
Belongs to group
Bibliographic citation(s)
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• Boyce, R., Williams, S., & Adamantidis, A. (2017). REM sleep and memory. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 44, 167–177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2017.05.001
[Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
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• Jouvet, M. (1967). The states of sleep. Scientific American, 216(2), 62-75. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0267-62
[Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
Creator
- Frank Arnould
- Nicolas Ribeiro
In other languages
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French
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sommeil à mouvement oculaire rapide
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sommeil REM
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-G2R5TQRR-M
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