Sleep paralysis
Specialty | Sleep medicine
Symptoms | Awareness but inability to move during waking or falling asleep
Duration | Less than a couple of minutes
Risk factors | Narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, alcohol use, sleep deprivation
Diagnostic method | Based on description
Differential diagnosis | Narcolepsy, atonic seizure, hypokalemic periodic paralysis, night terrors
Treatment | Reassurance, sleep hygiene, cognitive behavioral therapy, antidepressants
Frequency | 8–50%