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    by Julie McKee

    "Sleep paralysis," the first time I heard that phrase my ears pricked up. I was watching a popular daytime talk show. The topic of the day was sleep disorders and they now had my full attention. Could this be the answer to...read more

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    by Paul Lines

    Sleep paralysis is a natural function that our brain uses normally to shut down our system of movement to ensure our safety during periods of dreaming. What makes it a sleep disorder is when this function is started either...read more

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    by EMSalem

    There is no cure for sleep paralysis but there are treatments, therapies and life style changes that can make the condition more tolerable. Sleep paralysis happens when there is a malfunctioning of the normal sleep pattern...read more

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    by Heather Bryant

    If you've ever wondered why you couldn't move while you feel that you are still awake. Or you feel the presence of someone else there with you and your body just doesn't seem to react at all you may be experiencing sleep ...read more

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    by E. Xangell

    Let's start by helping out those that don't know what we're talking about. Sleep paralysis is where someone will wake up, usually either as they are going to sleep or when they are waking up in the morning with the inabili...read more

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    by Sue Tobin

    Although there are no absolute cures for sleep paralysis there are things that we can do to try to limit the episodes. Although this condition can be very stressful it is not harmful to the sufferer. Sleep Paralysis can...read more

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    by John Huetteman

    Sleep is a physical and mental state where we pass approximately 1/3 of our lives. Normal sleep is categorized into 5 stages, and the 6th stage is considered wakefulness. In the 5 stages of sleep which occur cyclically, ...read more

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    by Stanley W. Shura

    The first time I experienced sleep paralysis, I thought I was in some quasi-lucid state of awakedness, but that my physicality and power of movement were somehow still suspended in some sleep state from which I struggled i...read more

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    by Georgia Macleod

    Sleep paralysis is the inability to move either at the onset of sleep or upon waking. Many times, the person experiencing this is fully alert and cognizant of everything around him or her, but they can not move. It is a ...read more

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    by D. J. Poe

    Sleep paralysis is a horrifying sleep disorder in which you are aware of your surroundings, yet you are unable to move. You can breath, but that's about it. The episodes are most common upon coming awake, and only last a f...read more

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