[tips] question about REM sleep disorder

[DeVolder Carol L]

Dear Tips Colleagues,
I should know this, but I'm blanking on it--how does REM sleep without atonia 
differ from sleepwalking or does it?
Thanks,
Carol


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[tips] question about REM sleep disorder

[Pollak, Edward]

DeVolder Carol L asked I should know this, but I'm blanking on it--how does 
REM sleep without atonia differ from sleepwalking or does it?
The obvious answer is that slepwalking occurs in stages 3  4.  Also, I may be 
displaying my ignorance here but doesn't REM sleep disorder always lack atonia? 
I always thought it was the lack of the normal REM-associated atonia that 
defioned REM sleep disorder. 
Ed

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