Sleep Paralysis
Key Facts
Abbreviation
SP
Pronunciation
/slip pərˈælɪsɪs/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology
Examples in Context
- Sleep paralysis is sometimes associated with narcolepsy.
- During sleep paralysis, it is possible to enter a REM-like state in which you dream of moving or flying.
- Sleep paralysis, normal when falling asleep or waking, occurs during full consciousness in narcolepsy, with brief but complete inability to move.
- Survey evidence favors the theory that OBEs could arise out of the same conditions as sleep paralysis.
- Many of the alien experiences could be explained by sleep paralysis, a condition in which a person is awake and aware of the surroundings but is unable to move.
Other meanings of SP
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Super Power
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Service Provider
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