Narcolepsy is often misunderstood but considering it impacts the lives of 135,000 to 200,00 Americans it’s important to know what it is and what you can do about it. Here’s what you need to know about narcolepsy.
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There are many functions that happen while awake that you’re not conscious of (such as digestion), and that principle also applies to when you’re in a deep slumber. From muscle paralysis to temporarily growing in height, here are some of the strangest things that happen to your body while you’re dozing.
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Here are 14 of the strangest sleep-related disorders that may keep a person up at night.
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A neurological disorder that affects the brain’s ability to control sleep and wakefulness cycles, narcolepsy affects approximately 1 in 2,000 people. Symptoms may begin occurring during childhood or adolescence, but many people experience them for years before being properly diagnosed (and some never are). Narcolepsy is most often characterized by a person unintentionally falling asleep […]
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Sleep paralysis is the stuff of nightmares – you’re frozen in place but feel like you need to run away from something scary. However, sleep paralysis is not technically a nightmare – it’s the result of entering deep sleep or coming out of it. You’re still somewhat aware, but your mind is playing tricks on […]
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We’ve all experienced it—waking in the middle of the night, often during a bad dream only to discover you can’t seem to move, as much as you’d like to. It’s like being trapped inside your own body; your mind is aware, but you physical self seems disconnected. Your brain actually shuts down voluntary use of […]
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