The inability to breathe temporarily is called apnea. Periods of apnea during sleep, particularly those causing intermittent, frequently subconscious awakenings, is called Sleep Apnea. Sleep apnea comes in various forms. The most common being Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). This is caused by an obstruction of the hypopharynx and glottis during sleep - usually the soft tissues of the mouth, soft palate, and throat relax during sleep and occlude the airway. Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) is rarer and caused by neurologic, toxicologic, and metabolic disorders.
John is likely experiencing sleep paralysis, a condition that occurs when a person is awake but unable to move or speak, often accompanied by hallucinations. This phenomenon typically happens during the transition between wakefulness and sleep, leading to a temporary inability to control muscle movement. It can be frightening but is generally harmless and often linked to factors such as stress or irregular sleep patterns.
Death is often compared to sleep because both involve a state of unconsciousness and rest, but death is permanent and irreversible, while sleep is temporary and reversible.
No, narcolepsy is not primarily characterized by an inability to move. Instead, it is a sleep disorder marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, sudden sleep attacks, and, in some cases, cataplexy, which is a temporary loss of muscle tone triggered by strong emotions. While individuals with narcolepsy may experience episodes of cataplexy where they cannot move, this is not the defining feature of the disorder.
Sleep paralysis with spiders refers to a phenomenon where a person experiences the inability to move or speak while waking up or falling asleep, often accompanied by vivid hallucinations of spiders or other creatures. This can evoke intense fear and anxiety, as the individual may feel as though they are being attacked or overwhelmed. Such experiences are linked to the brain's transition between sleep and wakefulness, where the mind is active but the body remains in a state of temporary paralysis. It's often associated with sleep disorders, stress, and disrupted sleep patterns.
Want of sleep; inability to sleep; wakefulness; sleeplessness.
somn-, somno-, somna-, derived from somnus in Greek, meaning sleep.
Generally you breath slower when asleep.
You dream and breath when your asleep.
The opposite state from sleep is waking, to be awake. The opposite (inability to sleep) is insomnia.
You are unconcious when you sleep......... ok, so you do breath. anyway, thanks!
That is the correct spelling of the term "insomnia" (inability to sleep).
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