EEG Sleep Stages

Abdul Alraiyes MD
Ascending arousal system

Adapted from Saper 2005, pg 1258 [99].

EEG awake

Blinking eyes
 EEG awake

Slow eye movements

 EEG awake

Closed eyes with alpha frequency in the posterior channels

 VLPO

Adapted from Saper 2005, pg 1258 [99].

 VLPO

Adapted from Saper 2005, pg 1258 [99].

 Sleep stage 1

Generalized slowing of all EEG channels

Sleep stage 1

Vertex wave in stage 1 sleep

 Sleep Spindles

Thalamic-cortical activity

Adapted from Saper 2005, pg 1258 [99].

 K complex

Stimulating arousal

Adapted from Saper 2005, pg 1258 [99].

Sleep stage 2

Sleep spindles
Sleep stage 2

K complex
Sleep Stage 3

Adapted from Saper 2005, pg 1258 [99].

 Sleep stage 3

Slow wave sleep “Delta wave”

Sleep REM Stage

Adapted from Saper 2005, pg 1258 [99].

Sleep REM Stage
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