Does atonia affect everyone?

Does atonia affect everyone?

Chris Idzikowski (Director of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre) gives expert video advice on: What happens to my brain when I sleep?; What happens to my muscles when i sleep?; What happens to my breathing when I sleep? and more...

Everybody during rapid eye movements sleep has muscle atonia. There is one condition called rapid eye movement behaviour disorder which can be found in its own right or in Parkinson's patients, where the center isn't operating and at that point people are acting out their dreams.