What Causes Sleep Paralysis?
What is it?
Sleep Paralysis is defined as
the state of being conscious,
but being physically unable to
move. It occurs in the stages
between being awake and
sleeping.
What causes it?
Sleep paralysis can be
attributed to a lack of sleep,
an irregular sleep schedule,
mental health issues, use of
medications, and substance
abuse
How is it treated?
Sleep paralysis can be treated
by getting more sleep,
maintaining a regular sleep
schedule, and treating
underlying mental health
issues that may be causing it.
What happens to your
body?
During hypnagogic sleep
paralysis, which occurs
while you’re falling asleep,
your brain is conscious
while your body is
sleeping, or unable to
move. During
hypnopompic sleep
paralysis, which occurs
when you’re waking up,
you gain awareness before
the REM cycle is finished,
making you unable to
move. Both of these types
Sources: of sleep paralysis can be
1) https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-paralysis paired with hallucinations,
2)https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/blog/whats-happening-to-the-bod such as seeing things that
aren’t there and
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experiencing out of body
3)https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/what-you-should-know sensations.
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