Since Naomi suffered a head injury in a car accident 3 months ago, she has not experienced dreams as she did in the past. She used to have vivid, active dreams. Which part of her brain was most likely affected during the car accident and is related to her problem dreaming?

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The pons is part of the brainstem that plays a key role in sleep and dreaming. Damage to the pons can affect a person's ability to enter REM sleep, the sleep stage in which dreaming most often occurs.

Since Naomi Suffered a Head Injury in a Car Accident