About 40% of people have experienced at least once in a dream "Syndrome old witch" Bashny.Net

Sleep paralysis - a condition where the muscle paralysis occurs before falling asleep or upon awakening.

During a sleepy stupor, the brain wakes up from REM sleep, but the body paralysis persists for some time.

The most common symptoms of this condition - a sense of horror, a feeling of pressure (especially in the chest) or shortness of breath, feeling the presence of foreign substance, some people at the same time as trying to wake up. Typical auditory sensations - voices, footsteps, or pulsing sounds, visual - people or ghosts in the room. In about half the cases the person can not open his eyes. Sleep paralysis experienced at least once in a lifetime 20-40% of the population.

Sleep paralysis usually lasts from a few seconds to 2 minutes. It is unpleasant, but, according to modern concepts, is harmless. Fear to die or go mad, who often experience sleeping, unfounded.

In people, this phenomenon is known as "Syndrome old witch».

Source: ru.wikipedia.org

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