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November 27, 2009
Paralysis During Sleep
Filed Under (Medicine) by jeandit

The following article takes an in depth analysis into sleep paralysis and tries to provide some solutions and answers. After reading it you should be in a better position to deal with the problem.

REM is the period of sleep that is associated with dreaming. If during the time that you are experiencing a dream and you are suddenly woken up then you will experience REM sleep paralysis. The paralysis sets in because the transition from being totally asleep to being fully awake is a gradual process. When the disruption is sudden the speed with which the body and the brain reacts is not the same and you are likely to experience the paralysis.

Why does it occur when you are having dreams? The reason for this is that a dream is not a threat to you physically. When the brain is immediately awake in the middle of a dream you are actually trying to physically respond to something that is not there and the body goes into a state of paralysis. I’m sure you can appreciate the harm we do to ourselves and others if we could react to the things that we see in our dreams.

Other places that will be able to help you with this condition are any one of the following: ways to stop Sleep Paralysis, Sleep Paralysis – Help, treatment for sleep paralysis

Things that will dirupt your normal sleeping routine will cause you to experience sleep paralysis. There are some stimuli that the brain responds to when you are asleep. The brain does respond to light and sound. So usually sleeping in a dark and quiet room should lessen the occurrences of REM sleep paralysis.

There are also some things that are known to precipitate this condition. If you take alcohol, caffeine or smoke at night or before you sleep you are increasing the chances of experiencing sleep paralysis. Try and avoid tension and putting yourself under a lot of stress.

REM sleep paralysis is a common problem that affects nearly everyone and you should not be afraid to get advice or help for it. There are quite a number of ways that you can deal with this condition and with the internet alternatives are never hard to find.

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