Review Article

Why Are Seizures Rare in Rapid Eye Movement Sleep? Review of the Frequency of Seizures in Different Sleep Stages

Table 6

% patients with maximal focal discharges per state.

Paper/sleep stageW (%)N1 (%)N2 (%)N3 (%)REM (%)

Clemens et al. 2005 [65]11.111.10.066.711.1
Ferrillo et al. 2000 [67]ā€‰19.411.161.18.3
Sammaritano et al. 1991 [74]2.53.83.877.512.5

Weighted mean5.98.75.169.510.9