Paradoxical sleep is?
Ans. B REM sleepRef: Ganong, 25th ed. pg. 274* In REM sleep, the high amplitude slow waves in EEG during sleep are periodically replaced by rapid low voltage EEG activity which is identical to awake aroused state.* Now the point is that the person is sleeping while EEG record is like that of an awake patient. Hence REM sleep is called as paradoxical sleep.
Seen in obstructive sleep apnea
REM sleep
NRM sleep
Narcolepsy
Nervous System