What causes muscle atonia in REM?

Sleep. 2008 Nov;31(11):1477-8. doi: 10.1093/sleep/31.11.1477.

Author

Albert J Berger¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, The University of Washington, Box 357290, Seattle, WA 98195-7290, USA. berger@u.washington.edu

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Acetylcholine / biosynthesis
Electromyography
Humans
Muscle Hypotonia / etiology*
Muscle Hypotonia / metabolism
Muscle Hypotonia / physiopathology*
Receptors, GABA-A / physiology
Sleep, REM / physiology*
alpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid / metabolism

Substances

Receptors, GABA-A
alpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid
Acetylcholine