"Unconsciousness" is not a very useful term since it generally refers to a person being unaware and unresponsive to their environment. But to what degree? Clinicians recognize various levels of consciousness/lack of consciosness from awake to a persistently vegetative state. I don't think there is basically any difference between what I take you to mean by "unconscious" and a coma.
So, if you mean by "unconscious" that the person is in a state from which they cannot be aroused and where they are unresponsive then this would be the equivalent of a coma. In this case, the person does not have a sleep/wake cycle. --Mike On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 6:47 AM, James K. Denson <james.den...@vbschools.com> wrote: > > > Thanks to everyone who responded to my REM sleep/movement question! > > I now need help on this one. > > What is the difference in brain wave patterns for a person who has been > knocked unconscious? > > Do they still go through the five stages of sleep? > > > > James Kevin Denson > > Kempsville High School > > Social Studies Department Chair > > AP Psychology/ Psychology Teacher > > Boys Varsity Soccer Coach First Colonial High School > > "The Human Spirit is more powerful than any drug" > > Oliver Sacks > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: tipsl...@gmail.com. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13541.42a7e8017ab9578358f118300f4720fb&n=T&l=tips&o=867 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-867-13541.42a7e8017ab9578358f118300f472...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=875 or send a blank email to leave-875-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
