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Experts explain why during sleep paralysis the brain wakes up before the body and creates sensations that seem completely real<\/p>\n
Sleep paralysis can wake us up in complete panic. We open our eyes, we are aware of everything that happens around us, but the body does not react. We cannot move our hands, our legs, or call for help. Many people in those moments have the feeling of suffocation, pressure in the chest or the impression that someone is in the room, while some even report frightening hallucinations.<\/p>\n
Although this experience may seem like a scene from a horror movie, experts explain that in most cases it is a transient sleep disorder.<\/p>\n
According to some statistics, almost 40 percent of people experience sleep paralysis at least once in their lifetime. Episodes are usually short, rarely indicate any serious health problems, and most often pass without consequences.<\/p>\n
Sleep paralysis occurs when the brain wakes up, but the body has not yet finished exiting the REM sleep phase. This is the stage when we dream more intensely, while the muscles are naturally relaxed and temporarily “turned off”, so that we do not physically perform the movements we dream about.<\/p>\n
Experts explain that sleep paralysis appears precisely in the transition between sleep and waking. The person is aware of the environment, but has no control over body movements.<\/p>\n
Why do we have the feeling that we are drowning or that someone is in the room<\/p>\n
The biggest fear comes from the fact that the person cannot move or speak. For this reason, many people have the impression that they are running out of air or that something is heavy in their chest.<\/p>\n
At the same time, the brain can continue to create elements of the dream even though the eyes are open. It is for this reason that hallucinations appear that seem completely real.<\/p>\n
The most common are: the feeling that someone is in the room and watching you, shadows or human figures by the bed, images of unknown persons or scary beings, shapes, lights or movements on the ceiling and walls, sensations of touch or pressure on the body, as well as the impression that you cannot breathe enough.<\/p>\n
Although these sensations are very convincing, they are the result of the overlapping of the dream with the waking state, Telegrafi reports.<\/p>\n
People who experience it seem to take a long time, but most episodes end within a few seconds or at most within one to two minutes.<\/p>\n
Paralysis can be interrupted by itself or when someone touches you, moves you or wakes you up. Prolonged episodes and strong hallucinations are much rarer.<\/p>\n
Who is most at risk of experiencing it<\/p>\n
Scientists are still studying all the causes, but some factors significantly increase the chance of this condition occurring. These include chronic lack of sleep, irregular sleep schedules, shift work \u2013 especially at night, significant mental stress, sleeping on your back and frequent sleepless nights.<\/p>\n
The combination of fatigue and stress is one of the most common triggers.<\/p>\n
Can sleep paralysis indicate another health problem<\/p>\n
Although most often harmless, frequent sleep paralysis can sometimes be associated with other sleep disorders. Among them are narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and periodic limb movement disorder during sleep.<\/p>\n
An occasional episode of sleep paralysis is usually not a cause for concern and does not require treatment.<\/p>\n
However, checking with a doctor or a sleep disorder specialist is recommended if the episodes are frequent, wake you up almost every night, are accompanied by pronounced hallucinations, or seriously impair sleep quality and functioning. daily.<\/p>\n
In these cases it is important to determine whether it is an isolated sleep paralysis or a symptom of another disorder that requires diagnosis and treatment.<\/p>\n
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