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Old 09-20-2006, 10:57 PM #1
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I am curious to know how will not having REM sleep effect someone? What can be expected in terms of no longer achieving Rem sleep levels?
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Deborah,

Hello and welcome! I, too - have problems with REM sleep!

I hope this information pasted below is of some assistance to you.

THIS LINK should give you a better understanding of the condition.

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is the stage of sleep characterized by rapid movements of the eyes. During this stage, the activity of the brain's neurons is quite similar to that during waking hours; for this reason, the phenomenon is often called paradoxical sleep. Most of the vividly recalled dreams occur during REM sleep. It is the lightest form of sleep, and people awakened during REM usually feel alert and refreshed. REM sleep is so physiologically different from the other phases of sleep that the others are collectively referred to as non-REM sleep.

Physiology of REM sleep

Physiologically, certain neurons in the brain stem, known as REM sleep-on cells (located in the pontine tegmentum), are particularly active during REM sleep, and are probably responsible for its occurrence. The release of certain neurotransmitters, the monoamines (norepinephrine, serotonin and histamine), is completely shut down during REM. This causes REM atonia, a state in which the motor neurons are not stimulated and thus the body's muscles don't move (AKA paralysis). The lack of REM atonia causes REM Behavior Disorder; sufferers act out the movements occurring in their dreams.

Heart rate and breathing rate are irregular during REM sleep, again similar to the waking hours. Body temperature is not well regulated during REM, and it approaches that of the surroundings.

The eye movements associated with REM are generated by the pontine nucleus with projections to the superior colliculus and are associated with PGO (pons, geniculate, occipital) waves.

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In smaller terms, I personally am just tired a lot. The problem with being sleep deprived (for me, as I have a seizure disorder) is that this can trigger my seizures, which makes me even twice as tired.

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Here is another link you can check out:

The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Brain and Behavior

I hope this little bit helps you out.

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Hi Ellie,
Thanks so much for the response. The information and links are very informative and helpful.
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Ellie,
I had a sleep study about 6 years ago. I found it very interesting.
There are five levels of the sleep stage. 1,2,3,4 and REM.
I have sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome and periodic leg movement.
Without my medication, I would be standing all night.
As we progress in our sleep stage, even though we do not actually wake up, if there is a noise or anything disruptive, we will go right back to stage one.
This can happen all night long and we may never complete all the stages.
One could get to only stage 2 and then start all over again, or even skip a stage.
I only had about 30 minutes of REM in the eight hour study. I jumped around from stage 1-3 and back to 1 again. Never achieved 4 all night.
Do you sleep with a radio or TV on? The change in tone will upset the sleep stages more than we know. The study taught me these things. I used to sleep with the radio or TV on every night.
I set the timer on my TV now and I can't believe how much better I sleep.
Commercials are always louder than shows, and that alone will disrupt your sleep pattern
Just thought I would let you know what I have learned from my sleep study.
I have told many people who have sleep problems about the radio and TV.
Several have tried not having them on or having a timer and have had positive results.
I like to fall asleep with the set on, but I only set it for one hour and I don't hear it turn off because I am sound asleep.
Hope this helps a bit.
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