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and REM (rapid eye movement). Decreased muscle tone and paralysis occur during REM sleep. To record the EMG, electrodes are placed on your chin: one above your jawline and the other below it.

Diplopia is also known as double vision. It occurs when the pair of muscles that control a particular eye movement weaken and become uncoordinated. When the images are not properly aligned ...

The frequency and duration of large muscle group leg movements during sleep change over time, and show distinct sleep stage differences.

A muscle that we thought served no purpose beyond enabling some people to wiggle their ears is actually active when we are ...

We ask an expert why REM sleep is so important, what happens if we don't get enough of it and how to get more REM sleep.