The Stages of Sleep

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The Stages of Sleep

Some people mistakenly think that those in a coma or suffering from anesthesia are actually going through the stages of the sleep cycle. This is false. People in these conditions cannot be awakened and do not produce the complex, active brain wave patterns seen during the normal stages of the sleep cycle. Instead, their brain waves are very slow and weak and sometimes even undetectable. Click on the above link to learn more from the Merck Manual Home Edition.

   

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