If you have ever awakened with your mind racing but found yourself utterly unable to move or speak—trapped within your own body—you have likely experienced the disturbing neurological phenomenon known as sleep paralysis. This condition is far more common than most people realize, yet because the episode feels so profoundly surreal and is often accompanied by intense terror, many who experience it hesitate to discuss it openly. Despite its low public profile, sleep paralysis is a medical condition that an estimated 30% of the population will experience at least once in their lives, whether they consciously remember the event or...
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