During non-REM sleep, synchronized chemical waves trigger rhythmic vascular movements known as vasomotion, pumping cerebrospinal fluid through the glymphatic system to flush out toxic amyloid-beta and tau proteins. When these rhythms are fractured by psychiatric, cardiovascular, or age-related stressors, waste clearance stalls.
During non-REM sleep, synchronized chemical waves trigger rhythmic vascular movements known as vasomotion, pumping cerebrospinal fluid through the glymphatic system to flush out toxic amyloid-beta and tau proteins. When these rhythms are fractured by psychiatric, cardiovascular, or age-related stressors, waste clearance stalls.
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