Taking a Look at Sleep Paralysis

Less than 8 percent of the general population suffers from sleep paralysis, adding up to be approximately 25,898,400 people. Sleep Paralysis is when an individual is becomes fully conscious while falling asleep, experiencing the temporary inability to move or speak while falling asleep. Even though sleep paralysis sounds unnatural it is not classified as a psychological disorder, but as a phenomenon. While it might sound terrifying adding to the fact hallucinations are typically involved, it is…

Sleep Apnea is a chronic sleep disorder causing shallow, infrequent or pauses in breathing. According to the National Sleep Foundation, sleep apnea affects more than 18 million Americans and is as common as type two diabetes. Common in both children and adults, there are three main types of sleep apnea. The first is central apnea, followed by the most common form, obstructive apnea and finally the combination of both, mixed/ complex apnea. Although these three types of apnea have differing symptoms…

Sleep Paraylsis Henderson Cunningham III Pearl River Community College Sleep Paraylsis Abstract Sleep Paralysis. Sleep Paralysis is a moment when a person is falling asleep or awakening and their body cannot make a single reaction as in moving or speaking. It can be a terribly scary situation for any individual when this occurs, but despite former beliefs, the feeling of paralysis is not caused by supernatural beings. It is a transitional state between wakefulness and sleep, characterized…

I discovered that most schizophrenics are just everyday people. I learned all of this important information as I began researching schizophrenia. It was very difficult to choose my topic; I considered researching the history of Disney World, Sleep Paralysis, or Dreaming. But after reading the page about schizophrenia in The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, I was instantly hooked on the topic. I was very interested and wanted to learn more about the topic; specifically, how schizophrenia impacts…

INTRODUCTION Poliomyelitis also called Polio or infantile paralysis describes an acute viral infectious disease which is generally transmitted by the oral fecal route. The condition is characterized by the downwards flexed foot, withered limbs associated with muscle atrophy following the loss of motor innervations in the limb. The symptoms, location, extent and persistence of the paralysis caused depends on the degree of the damage to the anterior horn neurons and the number of neurons affected.…

functions including the sleep-wake cycle. The structure of sleep is viewed as a compilation and product of a broad range of stimuli from biological and external factors. It is evident that nighttime sleep patterns are developed in infancy (E. Fazzi et al., 2006) and excessive sleep awakenings decrease (Weinraub et al., 2012). Not all infants demonstrate this decline, 30% of infants and toddlers continue to experience multiple and prolonged nocturnal awakenings. Disruptive sleep-wake cycles may indicate…

Sleep Paralysis It’s just another night; there’s no air of mystery, no haunted house and certainly no ghosts, and yet I am still utterly terrified. I, a man standing at around 6 foot, was absolutely terrified. It was cold and the dim light of my television dimly lit my bedroom, the scent of my nervous sweat permeated the crisp air. Why am I scared? The dreams. Every night of the past month, without fail, I have woken up screaming. Completely terrified that the awful creatures were still going to…

Sleep Paralysis Did you ever awaken and find yourself unable to move? Perhaps you sensed a presence in your room or a pressure on your chest. This is sleep paralysis. It is a common disorder that affects millions of people. Most believe it occurs as we are on the edge of REM sleep. The disorder has been connected with such hallucinogenic events such as alien abduction or an evil presence. Sleep paralysis is an inability to move or speak, occasionally accompanied by hallucinations, for up to several…

The concept of sleep paralysis is not necessarily a “concept,” it is a reality. I have had this occur to me numerous times for the better part of the past twenty years. What makes this a “concept” is why and how it occurs. I do not believe it is not spoken of enough, and I sincerely believe that more people would be interested in knowing what exactly this condition is. The conditon known as sleep paralysis is defined as the momentary inability to move one's limbs, trunk and head despite being…

scarf down before work, completing a six hour shift, getting home late at night, studying till 2 am, and finally being able to rest in your bed. Now, instead of being able to fully unwind from an incredibly exhausting and productive day, you go to sleep and find yourself in one of the most terrifying situations you’ll ever experience. Not only are you incapable of moving, but you are definitely not alone. You feel as though you’ve lost all mobility in your muscles, your lungs can barely circulate…