Recurrent fearful isolated sleep paralysis - A distressing co-morbid condition of obstructive sleep apnea.
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care March 1, 2023 Amrit Sharma, Sateesh Sakhamuri, Stanley Giddings
We present a case of recurrent fearful isolated sleep paralysis in a 52-year-old male of Indo-Caribbean ethnicity with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Recurrent sleep paralysis is a widely under-reported yet worrisome symptom of various sleep disorders. Although a benign condition in most cases, sleep paralysis in a minority of patients causes great distress. Some patients exhibit bedroom...