W hile falling asleep or waking up, your brain helps the muscles in your arms and legs relax. However, with sleep paralysis, ...

Sleep paralysis is a disturbing sleep disturbance. Individuals experience temporary inability to move or speak. It occurs ...

Amber Nolan told Newsweek she "thought it was a cluster headache" at first, but when her symptoms developed, she knew it had to be more severe.

In the shadows, a figure watches you, but you are powerless to scream in your sleep. This isn't just Sonakshi Sinha's ghost ...

After CT and MRI scans, medics believed it was a transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes called a "ministroke." It is different from major types of stroke. Blood flow to the brain is blocked for ...

How to Survive shares techniques to stay calm and safe during sleep paralysis, a terrifying but natural condition. They ...

During sleep paralysis, however, “we regain consciousness before the muscles regain their freedom from REM-induced paralysis,” said Walker, who is also a professor of neuroscience and psychology at ...

Sleep paralysis, experienced by 30% globally, involves hallucinations during REM sleep. Baland Jalal, a Harvard researcher, studies its causes and terrifying experiences. Stress, irregular sleep ...

Here's what else you should know about sleep paralysis and how it can be managed.