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4 wrz 2023 · Sleep paralysis refers to the phenomenon in which resumption of consciousness occurs while muscle atonia of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is maintained, leading to intense fear and apprehension in the patient as the patient lies awake without the ability to use any part of their body.
7 cze 2023 · In a phenomenon known as cultural priming, shared cultural narratives of sleep paralysis, such as attacks from sinister figures, can predispose individuals to experience a greater fear reaction, a more intense effort to escape paralysis, and culture-dependent hallucinations.
30 sty 2024 · Sleep paralysis (SP) is a mixed state of consciousness and sleep, combining features of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep with those of wakefulness. The exact cause of SP is unknown, and its prevalence varies among the studies.
1 kwi 2018 · In an experimental study, participants who experienced sleep paralysis in a laboratory environment showed higher diastolic and lower systolic blood pressure in sleep-onset REM periods (SOREMP; REM episodes that occur abnormally early in the sleep cycle, defined in this study as within 25 min of sleep onset) preceding a sleep paralysis episode ...
1 paź 2011 · Of the psychiatric patients with panic disorder, 34.6% reported lifetime sleep paralysis. Results also suggested that minorities experience lifetime sleep paralysis at higher rates than Caucasians.
28 lut 2017 · This paralysis (postural atonia) is triggered by the pons (including the pontine reticular formation) and ventromedial medulla that suppress skeletal muscle tone during REM sleep—via inhibition of motor neurons in the spinal cord; through neurotransmitters GABA and glycine (Brooks and Peever, 2012; Jalal and Hinton, 2013).
Sleep paralysis involves a period of time at either sleep onset or upon awakening from sleep during which voluntary muscle movements are inhibited. Ocular and respiratory movements remain unaltered and perception of the immediate environment is clear [1].
