Weber L D, Muzet A, Schieber J P, Lienhard J P
Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1983 Feb;55(2):151-5. doi: 10.1016/0013-4694(83)90181-5.
The purpose of this study was to verify statistically the existence of certain characteristics of rapid eye movement (REM) production during REM sleep: organization and rhythmicity. REM data were collected intermittently, over a period of 20 consecutive nights, from 6 normal adult subjects of both sexes. Results concerning the organization of REM production revealed the presence of 3 evolving slow trends: quadratic, linear and quasi-sinusoidal. The occurrence of a given trend type was not related to subject, night, time of night or length of REM sleep phase being analysed. Results of the analysis showed that it is possible for a series of REMs to contain one, two or more statistically significant rhythmic periods, or no significant rhythmic period. The rhythmic periods that were detected ranged from 1 to 21 min, and no predominant periods were present. As in the case of the slow trends, the occurrence of a given rhythmic period was not dependent on subject, night, time of night or length of the REM sleep phase.
