Bristol Palin is making strides in her recovery from sudden facial paralysis. The former Teen Mom star, 34, took to Instagram ...

While falling asleep or waking up, your brain helps the muscles in your arms and legs relax. However, with sleep paralysis, ...

Sonakshi’s experience sounds scary with a hint of the paranormal activity, but psychologists say that there is a name for it.

Amber Nolan told Newsweek she "thought it was a cluster headache" at first, but when her symptoms developed, she knew it had ...

After CT and MRI scans, medics believed it was a transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes called a "ministroke." It is different from major types of stroke. Blood flow to the brain is blocked for ...

Narcolepsy disrupts more than sleep—it affects daily life. Learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and the latest treatment strategies.

Though scientists know that wake-sleep glitch is what’s happening during a sleep paralysis episode, they’re not entirely sure why. But there are several factors that can increase the risk of ...

During sleep paralysis, however, “we regain consciousness before the muscles regain their freedom from REM-induced paralysis,” said Walker, who is also a professor of neuroscience and ...

Around 30% of people will experience sleep paralysis at least once. Here’s why and what you can do about it.

He aimed to discover the cause of sleep paralysis, he said, and why some people with the diagnosis “have these powerful encounters where it feels like evil of epic proportions.” He has since earned a ...