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sleep paralysis [′slēp pə‚ral·ə·səs] (medicine) Transient paralysis with spontaneous recovery occurring on falling asleep or on awakening. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I have experienced sleep paralysis in almost all of its forms, from terrors to vibrations and auditory hallucinations to out-of-body experiences ("Night of the Crusher," SN: 7/9/05, p. Narcolepsy is a complex, lifelong neurological disease characterized by fragmented nighttime sleep, excessive daytime somnolence (EDS), cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations. Although widely acknowledged among traditional cultures, sleep paralysis is one of the most prevalent yet least recognized mental phenomena for people in industrialized societies, Hufford says. |
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