A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. The disorder, known as REM sleep behavior disorder, or RBD in the medical field, affects […]
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Laughing during sleep (also known as hypnogely) is often a result of dreams and surprisingly, not that uncommon of an occurrence. Here’s a look into what it means, potential causes, and if it’s normal…
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During normal REM sleep the body’s muscles goes into a temporary paralysis while the brain is dreaming, but for people with REM sleep behavior disorder, paralysis doesn’t occur. Instead their body and voice will act out their dreams while they remain asleep.
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According to the American Sleep Association, sleep disorders currently affect between 50 and 70 million adults in the United States. A person suffering with a sleep disorder typically does not get enough high-quality sleep, a problem which is linked to dozens of other medical conditions and diseases. For example, insufficient sleep relates to a greater […]
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There are many functions that happen while awake that you’re not conscious of (such as digestion), and that principle also applies to when you’re in a deep slumber. From muscle paralysis to temporarily growing in height, here are some of the strangest things that happen to your body while you’re dozing.
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You remember going to bed, like in your actual bedroom. However, you woke up this morning on the living room couch. What’s even more bizarre is that you’re grasping your car keys, you have on your winter coat and just your left winter boot, and your laptop is open to a travel article on the […]
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