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SLEEP PARALYSIS
What is it?
Sleep paralysis is a
temporary condition where
when youre waking up or
sometimes when youre
falling asleep that causes
you to be paralyzed.
Sleep paralysis can also be
a symptom of Narcolepsy
or Sleep apnea.
In which age groups does it
occur?
Sleep paralysis tends
to occur more often in
teens and adults, but
affects all ages. Men
and women both have
the chance of having
sleep paralysis.
Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a disorder
where you have a pause in
breath in your sleep. The
pause can last for a few
seconds to a few minutes.
You usually start
breathing again with a
loud snort or choke. Sleep
Apnea makes you
frequently switch from
deep to light sleep. This
makes you tired during
the day which may lead to
sleep paralysis.
Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a rare
disorder where youre
brain is not
Neurotypical and you
fall asleep at
inappropriate times.
The brain cannot
regulate your sleep and
waking patterns
normally. Basically
your circadian rhythm,
your biological clock is
messed up.
How long does it last?
Sleep paralysis can last from
a few seconds to several How often does it occur?
minutes. If its when youre Most people will suffer
waking up, its sleep paralysis once or
hypnopompic or twice in their lifetime, and
postdormital sleep some might experience
paralysis. When youre sleep paralysis once a
falling asleep it is called month.
hypnagogic or predormital
sleep paralysis.
Hyponomic Sleep Paralysis
During sleep we go Hyponomic sleep
between REM ( Rapid paralysis occurs when
Eye Movement) and you wake up before the
NREM (non-rapid eye REM cycle has
movement) sleep. One finished.
cycle last ninety
minutes. Your muscles
are basically turned
off during REM sleep.
Hypnagogic Sleep Paralysis
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