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REM sleep, dreaming, and procedural memory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2005

Michael Schredl*
Affiliation:
Sleep Laboratory, Central Institute of Mental Health, 68159Mannheim, Germanywww.dreamresearch.de

Abstract

In this commentary the “incredibly robust” evidence for the relationship between sleep and procedural memory is questioned; inconsistencies in the existing data are pointed out. In addition, some suggestions about extending research are made, for example, studying REM sleep augmentation or memory consolidation in patients with sleep disorders. Last, the possibility of a relationship between dreaming and memory processes is discussed.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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