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Table 3 Number of erection-related neurons classified according to relationship with sleep/wakefulness

From: Assessment of the septal area neuronal activity during penile erections in rapid eye movement sleep and waking in the rats

Neuron type in relation to PE during REM sleep

Neuron type in relation to sleep–wake stages

W

S

R

W/R

N

Total

E

I

NR

Total

1

1

3

5

0

1

3

4

28

16

20

64

5

6

10

21

2

0

4

6

36

24

40

100

Neuron type in relation to PE during waking

Neuron type in relation to sleep-wake stages

W

S

R

W/R

N

Total

E

I

NR

Total

2

0

3

5

0

3

3

6

0

15

16

31

4

3

7

14

0

0

4

4

6

21

33

60

  1. E excitatory, I inhibitory, N not related to sleep/wakefulness, NR not related to erection, R REM sleep related, S slow wave sleep related, W wake related, W/R wake and REM sleep related