REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep is not akin to a semi-comatose state; rather, it is a highly active phase of sleep characterized by vivid dreams and increased brain activity. During REM sleep, the brain exhibits patterns similar to wakefulness, with heightened activity in areas related to emotions and memory. This state is crucial for cognitive functions like learning and emotional regulation, contrasting sharply with the reduced responsiveness and activity seen in a comatose state.
Relating to, or resembling, coma; drowsy; lethargic; as, comatose sleep; comatose fever.
If your a normal person no, unless if your comatose like you were post surgery or you have a serious brain injury.
The rhythmic bursts of brain activity that occur during Stage 2 sleep are called sleep spindles. These are short bursts of brain waves that help in the consolidation of memories and are characteristic of this stage of sleep.
Electroencephalography (EEG) is commonly used in sleep studies to measure brain activity. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) can also provide insight into brain activity during sleep, though they are less common in sleep research due to their limitations in capturing real-time brain activity.
Dead, unconscious, comatose, sleep.
During deep sleep, the brain does exhibit reduced electrical activity compared to wakefulness, but it is not completely absent. The brain goes through different stages of sleep, with the deepest stage showing the least amount of electrical activity. This reduction in activity allows the brain to rest and recover, essential for overall health and functioning.
C. Dreams are a by-product of brain activity during sleep.
sleep spindles
In an unnaturaly heavy sleep or prolonged unconsciousness.
Since a coma is just going to sleep and never waking up, a coma shouldn't cause brain damage. It is just that the brain is in a permanent mode of sleep in which the victim cannot be aroused.
dreams are a byproduct of brain activity during sleep
No, just he falls into a comatose state.