People with REM sleep disorder most likely have:

a. damage in the pons and midbrain.
b. damage to areas of the brain that normally produce movements during REM.
c. restricted oxygen intake during sleep due to factors associated with obesity.
d. abnormally high levels of serotonin in the brain.


Answer: a. damage in the pons and midbrain.

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