Olunu Esther, Kimo Ruth, Onigbinde Esther Olufunmbi, Akpanobong Mary-Amadeus Uduak, Enang Inyene Ezekiel, Osanakpo Mariam, Monday Ifure Tom, Otohinoyi David Adeiza, John Fakoya Adegbenro Omotuyi
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, All Saints University, Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica.
Int J Appl Basic Med Res. 2018 Jul-Sep;8(3):137-142. doi: 10.4103/ijabmr.IJABMR_19_18.
Sleep paralysis (SP) is a state associated with the inability to move that occurs when an individual is about sleeping or just waking. It could occur in healthy individuals as isolated SP. It has also been linked with other underlying psychiatry, familial, and sleep disorders. Statistics show that 8% of the general population suffers from SP. Although this value has been described inaccurately, there is no standard definition or etiology to diagnose SP. There are several speculations describing SP in the current literature. These descriptions can be viewed as either cultural-based or medical-based. The disparity among cultural or ethnic groups and medical professionals in identifying SP has led to the various approaches to managing the condition. This review aims to medically describe SP and how it is interpreted and managed among various cultural groups.
睡眠瘫痪症(SP)是一种与无法移动相关的状态,当个体处于即将入睡或刚醒来时发生。它可能作为孤立的睡眠瘫痪症出现在健康个体中。它也与其他潜在的精神疾病、家族性疾病和睡眠障碍有关。统计数据显示,普通人群中有8%患有睡眠瘫痪症。尽管这个数值的描述并不准确,但目前尚无诊断睡眠瘫痪症的标准定义或病因。当前文献中有几种关于睡眠瘫痪症的推测。这些描述可以被视为基于文化或基于医学的。文化或种族群体与医学专业人员在识别睡眠瘫痪症方面的差异导致了对该病症的各种管理方法。本综述旨在从医学角度描述睡眠瘫痪症以及它在不同文化群体中的解读和管理方式。