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Sleepwalking usually occurs during stages 3 and 4 of the NREM part of your sleep cycles. NREM means the non-rapid eye movement stage. REM means rapid eye movement. Night terrors aren't exactly well understood, but most professionals will agree that they happen during the NREM stages of your sleep cycles.

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