Review Article

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

Table 3

% patients with maximal generalized discharges per state.

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

Horita et al. 1991 [46]0.0100.00.00.00.0
Sato et al. 1973 [51]ā€‰0.08.391.70.0
Ross et al. 1966 [52]23.17.77.761.50.0

Weighted mean22.814.85.956.40.0