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non-rapid eye movement sleep
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Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep
A type of sleep that differs from rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. The four stages of NREM sleep account for 75-80% of total sleeping time.
Mentioned in: Sleep Disorders

non-rapid eye movement sleep
Non-REMS sleep. See Sleep stages.


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Volunteers whose naps included only non-REM sleep and those who rested but stayed awake didn't improve on the word test.
When the caffeine-treated rats reached adulthood, their sleeping time was reduced, the length of time they took to reach the first stage of sleep was increased, and their non-REM sleep was fragmented.
Yes, even when we sleep in both REM (Rapid Eye Movements of dreaming), and Non-REM sleep without dreams.
 
 
 
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