Re: REM Question - Just to clarify

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Just in case people are getting confused.

REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement and is a normal part of our sleep pattern. The

problem that our loved ones experience is RBD (REM Behavior Disorder). It's the

acting out of the dreams during REM sleep where you see the kicking, screaming,

punching.

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> Hello Jan

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> My husband - also called Jim - used to have very active REM activity during

> the night including punching, kicking, moving his mouth in such a way that

> he looked as though he was eating, waving his hands around ...

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> Only once did I get punched.

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> All this activity happened before the diagnosis of LBD last year.

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> I have noticed that in the last 6 - 9 months, this REM activity has faded

> away and will happen very rarely.

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> However I cannot yet speak of it returning. Perhaps this is something that

> is around the corner ...?

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> Elaine, in Sydney Australia

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