dc.contributor.author | elfallah, Narmeen | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-30T08:55:19Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-09-30T08:55:19Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.limu.edu.ly/handle/123456789/2075 | |
dc.description | sleep paralysis is a characterized sleep parasomnia which is known
by inability to move or speak that has been usually seen during the patients transitions
between sleeping and wakefulness(1). Sleep paralysis is often accompanied by
terrifying hallucination that is not harmful but very frightening and it only lasts a few
minutes so it is fully reversible(1). Most people have sleep paralysis once or twice in
their life, while others experience it a few times a month or more regularly(1).
It is believed to be more common among students and those with psychiatric
problems(1). The symptoms of sleep paralysis include difficulty in breathing as if
someone or something is crushing the chest(1). Also, inability to move the eyes and
seeing or sensing an evil presence in the room(1). The treatment for this disorder
remains unknown. However, after many studies, researchers have found out that an
improved sleeping environment and healthier sleeping habits can help lessen the
symptoms of this disorder(3).
Sleep paralysis is mostly closely linked to rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which is
associated with vivid dreaming(3). Throughout periods of REM sleep there is total
muscle atonia (save the eyes and respiratory system) to save us from acting out these
dreams(2). This is a result of the suppression of skeletal muscle tone by the pons and
the ventromedial medulla, affected by the neurotransmitters Y-aminobutyric acid
(GABA) and glycine, which inhibit the motor neurons in the spinal cord(2). | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | In this report, two articles are discussed focusing on sleep paralysis and its symptoms.
In the first article, a case report highlighted a case of isolated sleep paralysis, a
transient, generalized inability to move or speak that usually seen during the patient’s
transitions between sleeping and wakefulness. Whereas, in the second article, among
Egyptian college students in Cairo (n = 100), the study examined the relationship
between sleep paralysis (SP) and anxiety symptoms, viz., posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), trait anxiety, and pathological worry. Both articles concluded that it
is important for psychiatrists to be aware of the presentation of a patient with isolated
sleep paralysis and simultaneously understand the cultural undertones in such cases. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.title | Is there an association between anxiety and sleep paralysis? | en_US |
dc.type | Other | en_US |