Why is sleep paralysis dangerous for humans? Detailed answer

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Why is sleep paralysis dangerous for humans?

More than 20% of people experience sleep paralysis at least once in their lives. This phenomenon can happen either when falling asleep - when the body has already entered REM sleep, and the mind remains active, or when waking up - when the mind "turns on" before the body wakes up from sleep. Paralysis can last from a few seconds to several minutes and is often accompanied by panic fear, a feeling of pressure on the chest, a sense of the presence of a foreign being. Many peoples have their own interpretation of sleep paralysis, in most cases associated with the tricks of spirits - for example, incubi in Western European culture or brownies among the Slavs. Although sleep paralysis itself is harmless, it may be indicative of other disorders such as narcolepsy or somnambulism.

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