Slow Wave Sleep ↔ REM sleep

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REM sleep and Slow Wave Sleep are both identified as critical phases of the sleep cycle involved in memory consolidation and cognitive processing [1], [2]. Furthermore, they are frequently discussed together in clinical contexts where their durations are simultaneously altered by factors such as stroke [3], [4], alcohol consumption [5], opioid use [6], HIV infection [7], and bacterial infections [8].

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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 5 facts

claimStroke often alters an individual's sleep architecture, resulting in a decrease in total sleep time, REM sleep, and slow-wave sleep (SWS).

claimFollowing a stroke, an individual's sleep architecture is often altered, resulting in a decrease in total sleep time, REM sleep, and slow-wave sleep (SWS), as reported by Broughton and Baron (1978).

claimBacterial infections typically cause an increase in the total time spent in slow-wave sleep (SWS) and a decreased duration of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, as reported by Toth (1999) and Toth and Opp (2002).

claimIndividuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) spend increased time in slow-wave sleep (SWS) during the second half of the night and suffer from frequent arousals and decreased time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.

claimOpioids used for cancer-related pain often cause sleep disturbance and are associated with decreased REM and slow-wave sleep (SWS).

Investigating the impact of sleep quality on cognitive functions ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 2 facts

claimAdequate sleep is vital for memory consolidation and cognitive processing because the brain actively processes and stabilizes new information during rapid eye movement (REM) and slow-wave sleep (SWS) phases.

referenceThe Memory Consolidation Theory posits that sleep is crucial for consolidating memories formed during wakefulness by actively processing and stabilizing newly acquired information during REM and slow-wave sleep (SWS) phases, transferring it from short-term to long-term memory stores, according to Sridhar et al. (2023).

Why Sleep Is Important for Brain Health - American Brain Foundation americanbrainfoundation.org American Brain Foundation 1 fact

claimAlcohol consumption can disrupt sleep and suppress REM and slow-wave sleep, leading to a rebound effect that causes early morning awakenings.