Individuals with certain sleep disorders may experience sudden loss of muscle strength because body muscles are atonic and paralyzed during the REM-sleep phase, leading to lapses into REM sleep that can occur during the day and last for seconds to minutes.

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  Physiology, Sleep Stages - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - NIH

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• sleep disorders concept
• REM sleep concept