Sleep Paralysis Explained | Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

You awake from a slumber, you are alert, eyes open. But there is something wrong, you can’t move, you’re unable to talk, you may even have the strong feeling that somebody is there in the room with you. As the panic begins to set in, you wonder if this might be the end… and then the mystery force releases its paralysing grip on your body, leaving you a little shaken and bewildered.

This might have the trappings of an introduction to a low budget horror film but the truth is more natural than supernatural. What you have just experienced is sleep paralysis

In today's video we take a look at the interesting science behind a sleep phenomenon known as sleep paralysis, which sees sufferers being completely immobilized and unable to speak. Covering the symptoms, causes, treatments and more!

Let me know about your experiences with sleep paralysis in the comments and share any other video ideas that you may have

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Prevalence of Sleep paralysis;

Sharpless, Brian A.; Barber, Jacques P. (October 2011). "Lifetime prevalence rates of sleep paralysis: A systematic review" (prevalence of sleep paralysis)
Avidan, Alon Y.; Zee, Phyllis C. (2011). Handbook of Sleep Medicine (2 ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. Chapter 5. ISBN 9781451153859.

Dauvilliers, Y.; Billiard, M.; Montplaisir, J. (2003). "Clinical aspects and pathophysiology of narcolepsy". Clinical Neurophysiology. 114 (11): 2000–2017. doi:10.1016/S1388-2457(03)00203-7

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Walther, B.; Schulz, H. (2004). "Recurrent isolated sleep paralysis: Polysomnographic and clinical findings". Somnologie – Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin. 8 (2): 53–60. doi:10.1111/j.1439-054X.2004.00017.

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[alastaircaffrey]

Quick advice from someone who suffered daily from sleep paralysis, the best way to end it quickly is to focus on a single finger or single toe and try and move it, this will almost always work!!

[userr]

I’ve had a couple of sleep paralysis, it’s honestly the most terrifying thing, all I wanna do is scream but I can’t 😩

[jacoblewelseam]

Great seeing a new educational content creator on the platform. Remember: nothing controversial + family friendly = YouTube revenue.

Please make a video about former British colonies.

[Nondevilworshiper]

I had a sleep paralysis for the first time ever but because i knew beforehand what it was I didn’t even stress and just closed my eyes and went back to sleep

[mrjolli]

you deserve the best Adam i just stumbled upon this hidden gem thanks for filling my head with knowledge

[thespoontoad]

hey dude, i just found your page, i hope you continue these! i have a feeling this is the sort of content that people will love! keep growing my guy :))))

[tomrynn]

Could you explain Bitcoin next? Also very good video

[YTSaltyGamer]

Quick and informative, If this channel doesn't expand quickly then Im gonna cry!
[Also gonna suggest to my friends if they ask about this topic]

[bojackbojackbojack]

I get sleep paralysis 100% of the time after a long drinking binge involving vodka. Meaning 3 solid days of being drunk and then completely stopping. Within 24 hours of my last drink, I will have multiple episodes of sleep paralysis. Sometimes 30 times while trying to sleep. But I never quite get any real sleep. I'm just sort of laying in my bed for 18 hours, trying to recover from the alcohol abuse I just put my body through.

[anonymousmouse]

I have it all the time. Sometimes im not even asleep, and im dozing off and its already begun and when i awake and attempt to sleep again, i can sense it coming on again. Its a different kind of hell.

[jazzle_bedazzle]

One time in a episode I tried to scream when I woke up I found my self screaming softly 😅😅😅

[ngatipukenga]

I was paralyzed and I saw a shadow figure it had 3 long fingers I went to screaming and I sounded like something else screamed from in me

[elizaguzman]

I just had my first sleep paralysis but since my husband told me of his episodes I know how to handle it. I tried to jump at my “demon “ and I woke up 🥲

[deantheyter]

My back from last sleep paralysis my back still hurts

[segentsegay]

These who are expressing they had sleep paralysis for the first time and they manage it easily because they hear what it was, WRONG.
So many have that experience and we know how it feels but we were never been able to wake up easily .

[ehtglgp]

I've literally just woke up after having sleep paralysis I've experienced it's few times but was more intense than ever i felt like my eyes were glued shut but open 😮 if make sense my mouth was like to say as if I couldn't speak and I was calling for my mum but couldn't talk I heard a voice saying look up and I could seen the sky then moved my hand and suddenly woke omg this has totally scared the life out of me now I csnt sleep because I feel it might actually harm me eventhough the say it harmless I disagree

[DannyJohnPender]

Very informative accurate information!

[mootymootmoot]

It has been happening me to randomly over the past 6 months thats why i am here, has maybe occurred 10 times now, my family knows about it but don't exactly know how terrifying it can be until last night when i woke everyone up cause i was screaming "fuck off get away from me" in my sleep
They woke up before i did and they came in to tell me off for the noise but woke me up properly and could see how terrified i was and i am 35 not a kid
Anyone know what causes it why all of a sudden i happen to be having this experience, how to prevent it

[redgull]

Great presentations! Please can you tell me which packages you use to create your videos? I am about to start a new job as a tutor and I am desperate to avoid “Death by PowerPoint”. I am looking for anything I can use to make really dry subjects more engaging.