sudden numbness in sleep. After that no movement can be done, at one stage it seems as if someone has massed the body. In medical parlance this problem is called sleep paralysis, or paralysis during sleep. Combined military hospital neurologist said. According to Samantha Afrin, sleep paralysis is a neurological problem between deep sleep and wakefulness.
The stage of sleep is called yapida RAM is a stage of sleep when the brain is very active and people dream at this stage. But at that time no other muscle of the body does any work. For this reason, even if the brain is active at this time, the body feels numb.
Who is caught in the dumb, why?
There is no set age for sleep paralysis. This situation can happen to anyone at any age. However, according to the UK's National Institutes of Health (NAES), young people and adolescents are the most affected. Some of the causes behind sleep paralysis have been identified.
1. Lack of adequate sleep or falling asleep. Untimely sleep. Many times sleep problems can occur if the work schedule is not fixed, or when traveling far away.
2. If you are addicted to drugs or if you smoke and drink regularly.
3. If someone in the family has sleep paralysis.
4. If you have mental problems such as social anxiety or panic disorder or bipolar disorder.
Signs of catching dumb:
Dr. According to Samantha Afrin and information on the UK's National Health Service website, there are several common symptoms of sleep paralysis. They are:
1. It is very difficult to breathe loudly. It will feel like there is some pressure in the chest. I can't breathe.
2. Many people have trouble opening their eyes or even moving their eyes.
3. Many think that there is a person or object around them who wants to do great harm to him.
4. There is great fear. The body sweats.
5. Increases heart rate and respiratory rate. Many people may have high blood pressure.
. The whole thing can last from a few seconds to a minute. Once the effect is gone, there is no problem in talking or moving as before. Even then, many feel restless and anxious to go back to sleep.
* What is the treatment:
Sleep paralysis is not a serious disease. Sometimes it gets better on its own. In many cases this problem can be overcome by keeping the mind stress free as well as making positive changes in sleeping habits and environment. Experts have given some general advice in this regard:
1. Trying to get at least 6 to 8 hours of sleep a night. And let that sleep be deep.
2. Get into the habit of going to bed at the same time every night and waking up at a certain time in the morning. Even on holidays.
3. Try to create a comfortable environment in the bedroom for sleeping. Make sure there is no noise in the room, the room is dark and the temperature is moderate, neither too high nor too low. If possible, lavender perfume can be sprinkled around the house.
4. Avoid heavy meals as well as smoking, drinking alcohol and caffeinated beverages such as tea and coffee just before going to bed.
5. Try to exercise at least four hours before going to bed.
. Mobile phones, laptops, or anything that may interfere with sleep should not be kept close at hand during sleep.
. You should refrain from sleeping for a long time during the day.
. If you have sleep paralysis, you have to reassure yourself that there is nothing to fear, this situation is temporary, after a while everything will be fine. At this time the body should refrain from trying to move.
When to seek medical attention:
Even after following these rules, if someone has excessive sleep paralysis, meaning that your sleep is regularly disturbed, then you should seek medical attention. This is because frequent sleep paralysis causes the blood pressure to rise or fall abnormally due to anxiety, which can lead to major health risks. The doctor gives the necessary advice at the end of the overall health examination of the patient. Many times they prescribe low to high doses of anti-depressant medication.
* Treatment:
Neurologists or neurologists basically give advice. In that case they do electromyogram-EMG test. Here the level of electrical activity of the muscle is mainly tested. Which is greatly reduced during sleep paralysis. Many people with sleep paralysis feel sleepy during the day due to lack of sleep at night.
At that time the doctors check the sleep of the patient during this day. This is called a day-time nap study and is called the Multiple Sleep Latency Test. Although the brain wakes up during sleep paralysis, the body is still relaxed. The reason for this is that two Canadian researchers have reported that the release of two types of chemicals or amino acids in the brain causes the muscles to become numb.
The two chemicals are glycine and gamma aminobutyric acid-gaba. Patricia L. Brooks, a neuroscientist at the University of Toronto, and John H. Peaver, Ph.D.