Recent Insights Into Sleep Paralysis: Mechanisms and Management.
Cureus July 1, 2024 Vijay Bhalerao, Shashank Gotarkar, Deepak Vishwakarma et al.
Sleep paralysis (SP) is a phenomenon wherein individuals awaken from deep sleep but are unable to move or speak, often experiencing vivid hallucinations. This condition, attributed to the persistence of muscle atonia from rapid eye movement (REM) sleep into wakefulness, is associated with factors like sleep deprivation and irregular sleep patterns. While isolated episodes of SP are generally...