paradoxical sleep

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sleep stage
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:REM_sleep
gptkbp:associatedWith brain activity similar to wakefulness
gptkbp:characterizedBy vivid dreaming
low muscle tone
rapid eye movement
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Eugene_Aserinsky
gptkb:Nathaniel_Kleitman
gptkbp:dreamRecall high
gptkbp:durationInAdults 20-25% of total sleep
gptkbp:EEGPattern low voltage, mixed frequency
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1953
gptkbp:followedBy non-REM sleep
gptkbp:heartRate irregular
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label paradoxical sleep
gptkbp:importantFor memory consolidation
emotional regulation
gptkbp:measures polysomnography
gptkbp:muscleActivity suppressed
gptkbp:occurredIn birds
mammals
gptkbp:precededBy wakefulness
gptkbp:respiration irregular
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rapid_Eye_Movement_sleep
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7