Sleep Paralysis: Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment Strategies.
Journal of Integrative Neuroscience August 25, 2025 Yi'an Wang, Qi Li, Zhijun Zhong et al.
Sleep paralysis, colloquially known as "ghost pressing" is a state of momentary bodily immobilization occurring either at the onset of sleep or upon awakening. It is characterized by atonia during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep that continues into wakefulness, causing patients to become temporarily unable to talk or move but possessing full consciousness and awareness of their surroundings....