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Learn more about this sleep disorder that causes periods of involuntary sleep, sleep paralysis and early rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
Nerve pathways in the brain that prevent muscles from moving are active during normal REM or dreaming sleep, resulting in temporary paralysis of your body. In ...
Common types include insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome and narcolepsy. Other types include nightmare disorder and sleep terrors.
Normally, people are paralyzed during REM sleep, the phase of sleep where dreaming occurs. Acting out dreams is an early sign that something in the brain is ...
Vocal cord paralysis happens when nerve impulses to the voice box, known as the larynx, are disrupted. This causes the muscle to become paralyzed. Often the ...
These medicines suppress REM sleep. Health care providers prescribe these medicines to help ease the symptoms of cataplexy, hallucinations and sleep paralysis.
These are times of screaming or crying, intense fear, and sometimes waving arms and legs during sleep. The person often sits up in bed, looking scared.
To diagnose sleep terrors, your doctor or other healthcare professional may: Talk about your medical history. Your healthcare professional will likely discuss ...
... sleep is a state of paralysis. In contrast, people with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, appear to act out their dreams when they are in REM sleep.
Your health care provider may order this test if a sleep disorder such as sleep apnea is suspected. Learn how to prepare and what to expect.
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