This type of hallucination is a hallmark for many people with sleep paralysis.

In the shadows, a figure watches you, but you are powerless to scream in your sleep. This isn't just Sonakshi Sinha's ghost ...

So if your brain wakes up when you’re in REM sleep, your body is lagging behind. That means you could become mentally awake ...

But depending on how recurring it is, sleep paralysis can be a sign of an underlying sleep disorder, Jalal said.Regular episodes can also lead to anxiety around sleep and then avoidance of sleep ...

Sleep paralysis, experienced by 30% globally, involves hallucinations during REM sleep. Baland Jalal, a Harvard researcher, studies its causes and terrifying experiences. Stress, irregular sleep ...

Maybe you’ve seen the meme: “This is my sleep paralysis demon: [insert photo].” The viral idea builds on a very real condition in which a person is conscious but unable to move. In some ...

While the aforementioned treatments can help reduce the frequency or length of sleep paralysis episodes, there isn’t yet a gold-standard treatment that can stop an episode once it’s happening.

Here's what else you should know about sleep paralysis and how it can be managed.

During sleep paralysis, however, “we regain consciousness before the muscles regain their freedom from REM-induced paralysis,” said Walker, who is also a professor of neuroscience and ...