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Abstract. Sleep paralysis (SP) is a phenomenon wherein individuals awaken from deep sleep but are unable to move or speak, often experiencing vivid hallucinations. This condition, attributed to the persistence of muscle atonia from rapid eye movement (REM) sleep into wakefulness, is associated with factors like sleep deprivation and irregular ...
7 cze 2023 · The primary neurophysiological processes that lead to sleep paralysis are well known and include alterations in the gamma-aminobutyric acid, glycine, orexin, and serotonin systems. Despite a universal neurophysiological basis, there is large variability in subjective experiences across cultures.
4 wrz 2023 · Patients who experience sleep paralysis report that episodes occur before sleeping, upon waking up, and during both times. Most patients also report some stressful events, life and work schedule changes, or an emotional experience preceding the episodes.
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).
1 kwi 2018 · In a further study, disrupted sleep (defined as waking up repeatedly during the night) was a significant predictor of sleep paralysis, with those reporting disrupted sleep more than five nights per month being three times more likely to experience sleep paralysis compared to those reporting less than five nights of disrupted sleep per month [56].
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. We aim to identify SP's global prevalence, the affected population's characteristics, and the SP's clinical picture.
18 kwi 2024 · Key Takeaways. Sleep paralysis is a brief loss of muscle control just after falling asleep or before waking up. Sleep paralysis frequently involves hallucinations or a feeling of suffocation. No one knows exactly what causes sleep paralysis, but it is linked to sleep disorders and certain mental health conditions.
