REM: Rapid Eye Movement

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sleep stage
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Rapid_Eye_Movement
gptkbp:alternativeTo non-REM sleep
gptkbp:associatedWith vivid dreams
gptkbp:brainActivity similar to wakefulness
gptkbp:characterizedBy rapid movement of eyes
gptkbp:connectsTo gptkb:REM_sleep_behavior_disorder
narcolepsy
gptkbp:decreasedIn aging
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Eugene_Aserinsky
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1953
gptkbp:durationInAdults 20-25% of total sleep
gptkbp:firstCycleOccurs about 90 minutes after falling asleep
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label REM: Rapid Eye Movement
gptkbp:importantFor memory consolidation
emotional regulation
gptkbp:increasesWith longer sleep duration
gptkbp:measures polysomnography
gptkbp:muscleTone reduced
gptkbp:occurredIn sleep
gptkbp:suppressedBy certain antidepressants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Istvan_Banyai
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6