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Sleep paralysis is temporary paralysis or loss of voluntary muscle control during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Temporary paralysis experienced just before falling asleep is called hypnagogic paralysis. This type of sleep paralysis occurs less often than hypnopompic paralysis.
Top Resources on Hypnagogic Paralysis
- Wikipedia: Sleep Paralysis | Hypnagogia
- Stanford University: What is Sleep Paralysis?
- Sleep Disorders FYI: Sleep Paralysis
- Medopedia: Sleeping Paralysis
- Therapist Unlimited: Sleep Paralysis
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