Perceived awareness of sleep paralysis phenomenon (old hag syndrome) and its most common risk factors among people from Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi medical journal December 1, 2021 Fatimah J Aledili, Fatimah A Albahrani, Laila Y Alalawi et al.
To assess prevalence and perception of sleep paralysis and its relationship with socioeconomic determinants, and risk factors in a cross-sectional sample of Saudi general population from Al-Ahsa city. A cross-sectional sampling survey was conducted during 2020 to 2021. The targets were aged above 18 and belonged to Al-Ahsa. Patients were sent self-reported anonymous questionnaires to complete....
DOI: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.12.20210628 (opens in new tab)
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Saudi arabia
Movement disorder
Psychological disorders
Sleep paralysis