Sleep paralysis

Narcolepsy Marilyn Monroe once said, “The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.” There are many different sleeping disorders, especially in this stressful life, where people do not get enough sleep every day. Insomnia, sleep apnea, and cataplexy are just few examples of those disorders. However, many people started to suffer from a quite new sleeping disorder called, narcolepsy. As Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD., states in his article “Narcolepsy Symptoms, Treatment & Remedies”…

time… sleep. Everyone always talks about how they didn’t get enough or they had wonderful nights of sleep, either way everyone once a day at least says something that refers to sleep. Sleep is a very important part of life. The proper amount of sleep and going through the sleep cycle four or five times a night is what’s even more important. If you don’t get the proper amount of sleep or go through the sleep cycle the right amount then your body isn’t going to be as healthy as it should be. Sleep…

set foot on earth, sleep is a natural thing. We slide under the covers, fluff up our pillows, and close our eyes. We fall asleep, wake up in the morning unable to remember the past few hours, and feel refreshed; it’s just that simple (Healthy Sleep). Or is it that simple? “Until the 1950s, most people thought of sleep as a passive, dormant part of our daily lives” and to the average human mind sleep is just that, but sleep is much more complex than we may think (American Sleep Association). …

Effects of Narcolepsy Over 200,000 Americans suffer from a severe sleep disorder known as Narcolepsy. (rightdiagnosis.com) Narcolepsy is a permanent disease in which one has lost the ability to regulate sleep cycles. By definition, the disease may seem minor and easy to cure. However, there is no cure for Narcolepsy, and many patients report dreadful and even frightening symptoms such as sleep paralysis Patients of Narcolepsy have low levels of Orexin-A, a neurotransmitter in the brain, which…

there. During rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, where dreaming occurs. We become immobile and would endanger ourselves and our sleeping partners if we were not.Waking up during REM, unable to move,…

2.0 STAGES OF SLEEP 2.1 Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) Sleep Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep can be characterized into three distinct stages, previously classified into four stages. NREM sleep can be differentiated from rapid eye movement (REM) sleep due to its lack of muscle paralysis and bursts of eye movement typically observed in REM sleep3. Additionally, NREM sleep demonstrates characteristic waves and spindles captured on electroencephalogram (EEG) readings that differ significantly…

I was assigned the sleep disorder known as narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is defined as being a “chronic brain disorder that involves poor control of sleep-wake cycles” (NINDS). Individuals diagnosed with narcolepsy tend to experience unexpected sleep attacks throughout the day. These “sleep attacks” are uncontrollable and often make it difficult for the person to live a normal and productive life. It is estimated that one in every two thousand people in the US is affected by this disorder. The exact…

Late into the night, a girl falls into a deep sleep. After a while, she has a dream that she is trapped in a dark and dreary basement. She begins to cautiously wander around looking for a way out as her heart is racing. All of the sudden, she hears a loud crackling sound. She hastily turns around to see what had made the noise. To her surprise, she saw a large, bright orange flame expanding out over the whole width of the hallway behind her. By looking intensely at the flames, she notices…

tents were best used for supply storage, and so they slept outside under one of the campsites dining pavilions in the evenings. My friend and I joined them the third night of camp and as fell to sleep I heard the older boys laughing and whispering to each other. I thought nothing of it and went to sleep. I awoke the next morning to find my friend and his cot had disappeared. I found out later on that the older scouts had saran-wrapped my friend to his caught and moved him to a nearby clearing in…

gained five hours of sleep every night when they started school later (Esherick 71). Students have reported feeling better over all. Just the extra half hour has lead to teenagers going to bed sooner. Since the teens had an less difficulty focusing, it took them less time to complete their homework. This gives them more time to relax and sleep (Park 2). Without the time change, students make simple mistakes on their homework and get lower grades on tests because they are sleep deprived. It…