During rapid eye movement (REM) sleep – one of four stages in the sleep cycle – the body goes into a temporary paralysis to prevent one from acting out any dreams. This is a normal occurrence. However, some individuals regain awareness and panic when they find themselves unable to move or speak for up to several minutes. This is known as sleep paralysis, a condition identified by a brief loss of muscle control (atonia) that happens just after falling asleep or waking up. Many affected individual

REM sleep, or rapid eye movement, is the phase of sleep where dreams occur. But does anyone know why exactly our eyes move during this phase? With the help of mice, these researchers at the University of California San Francisco are set to find out. #CGTNnews | CGTN America | Facebook