The Discovery of REM Sleep – Season Three – Episode 4: Many date the beginning of the sphere of Sleep Medicine to the invention of REM sleep by Eugene Aserinsky and Nathaniel Kleitman in 1953. But was it truly found 27 years earlier by Russian investigators? In this podcast Dr. Michael Silber discusses the fascinating story of how REM sleep was recognized and what this implies for Sleep Medicine.
00:38 Introduction
01:18 The historical past of Eugene Aserinsky and Nathaniel Kleitman: Credited with the invention of REM Sleep
06:35 What function did Bill Dement play?
07:50 Was REM Sleep actually recognized in 1926?
10:06 Do you assume Aserinsky and Kleitman had been conscious of this 1926 Russian examine?
12:10 Final Messages
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