You wake up in the middle of the night and realize you cannot move. Your chest feels heavy, your breathing is shallow, and ...

Nearly 8% of the general population experiences sleep paralysis, but people are unaware that REM sleep disruptions can create ...

Medically reviewed by Valerie Cacho, MD Key Takeaways Sleep paralysis hallucinations happen when you’re waking up or falling ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My question to you is about an affliction I have struggled with since childhood. Apparently, it is called sleep paralysis. As explained to me in an old newspaper article, it is when ...

Maybe you’ve seen the meme: “This is my sleep paralysis demon: [insert photo].” The viral idea builds on a very real condition in which a person is conscious but unable to move. In some cases, people ...

'It's terrifying and exhausting,' describes Charlotte Lewis, who, aged 31, has been battling with sleep paralysis for most of her life. 'I feel this sense of falling and then realise I’m paralysed and ...

Sleep paralysis - a condition thought to explain a number of mysterious experiences including alleged cases of alien abduction and demonic night-time visits - could be treated using a technique of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My question to you is about an affliction I have struggled with since childhood. Apparently, it is called sleep paralysis. As explained to me in an old newspaper article, it is when ...

Many people who experience sleep paralysis see frightening hallucinations some call "sleep paralysis demons." - Illustration by Leah Abucayan/Alberto Mier/CNN Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified, ...

Does your spouse’s condition of insomnia cause sleep paralysis? Many times, sleep paralysis is the result of insomnia. However, if you’re not sure what the causes of sleep paralysis are, it is ...