Sleep stages are defined in terms of brainwave patterns, which can be measured by an electroencephalograph (EEG).
Stage 2
good and responsible
The deepest stage of sleep is REM or Rapid Eye Movement.
There is alpha or stage one sleep, theta or stage two sleep, delta or statge 3 sleep, and alpha with REM (stage 4 sleep).
You return to stage 3, then stage 2 (delta sleep) before going to REM sleep (stage 5).
You return to stage 3, then stage 2 (delta sleep) before going to REM sleep (stage 5).
You return to stage 3, then stage 2 (delta sleep) before going to REM sleep (stage 5).
Stage 1 Sleep
3,4. Both stages are now combined and are just called stage 3, SWS ( slow wave sleep) or deep sleep. Stage 3 is the deepest stage.
REM or Rapid Eye Movement. You sleep in cycles, moving from lighter to deeper sleep and back. A sleep cycle lasts about 90 minutes, with REM occurring toward the end of each cycle. The REM stage gets a little longer in each cycle; you may only dream for a few seconds in the first sleep cycle, and for a large percentage of the last cycle of the night.
Delta sleep is the first sleep to be made up after sleep has been lost. Stage 4 sleep.
Records eye movement and determines when the patient is in REM sleep. Helps to determine sleep latency, total sleep time, time spent in each sleep stage, number of arousals during sleep.