Sleep Problem

Asked for Male, 39 years

Hi doctors, sometimes at night I feel that I am unable to move my body even can't open my eyes I try to move my body but can't this episode goes about 5 to 10 seconds then I wake up and feel normal what's that disease called and what's the remedy, please

Posted 5 years ago

Responses (1)

Dr. Beenish Ehsan

Family Physician - Karachi

Dear Patient,

This condition is called sleep paralysis. Although this is a scary situation it is not harmful. Here is a good article on this that can give you more information.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sleep-paralysis/

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Diabetologist

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Dr.Shahid Pervaiz Rauf

General Physician, Diabetologist, Internal Medicine Specialist, Family Physician

Karachi

Answered 5 years ago

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