Nightmares (cont.)
Medical Author:
Kevin P Connelly, DO
Coauthor:
Jessica B Johnson
Medical Editor:
Anthony M Murro, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Carmel Armon, MD, MHS, MSc
IN THIS ARTICLEWhen Do Nightmares Occur?Sleep is divided into 2 stages: rapid eye movement (REM) and nonrapid eye movement (non-REM). REM and non-REM sleep alternate in 90- to 100-minute cycles. Most dreaming occurs during REM sleep. Nightmares usually occur in the middle of the night or early morning, when REM sleep and dreaming are more common. |
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