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Quiet Sleep

Clinical Definition Non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep is one of two basic states or phases of sleep.  Because it is a time of reduced brain activation, it’s also referred to as quiet sleep. Non-REM sleep includes stages 1 and 2, which are light sleep, and 3 and 4, which are deep sleep. Quiet sleep contrasts

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