This is cataplexy. Strong emotions like excitement, surprise, and anger can set it off. At other times, you may experience sleep paralysis, which is like cataplexy. You temporarily can't speak or ...

When he attempted to lift his head to get a better look ... Sharpless said, like sleep deprivation, jet lag, erratic sleep schedules. Sleep paralysis has also been linked to “exploding ...

which can make night-time more than a little eventful… As All in the Mind explores the disconcerting phenomenon of sleep paralysis, we look at a few of the other familiar, lesser­‐known and ...

Sleep paralysis under this sign often involves shadow figures charging full speed ahead, standing at the bedside like they’re ready to pick a fight. It’s less about creeping horror and more ...

I might feel like someone is strangling me,” Mwangi says. He adds that sometimes he is forced to chew throughout the week to avoid sleep paralysis. Leah Apwopi, another victim of the disorder ...