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Is a purpose of REM sleep atonia to help regenerate intervertebral disc volumetric loss?— BioMed Central - Latest articles
The nature of atonia in sleep continues to be enigmatic.— BioMed Central - Latest articles
That is, does the atonia in REM sleep provide a utility to help restore the mechanobiology and respective diurnal intervertebral disc hydraulic loss?— BioMed Central - Latest articles
(Dahlitz) This transitional state between REM sleep and wakefulness causes the individual to have total muscle atonia and consciousness, and commonly the individual hears vibrating, humming, or buzzing noises (as noted by some of the responses) (Parker).— Serendip's Exchange -
A Study by Takeuchi et al. showed that SP is physiologically different from lucid dreams and sleep disorders during REM sleep because SP involves alpha trains, which intrude REM sleep, leading to an arousal state and muscle atonia (Parker).— Serendip's Exchange -
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