Many people in the process of sleeping, suddenly there will be a sudden awakening of consciousness, but the body can not move, can not make any sound, and at the same time will be accompanied by discomfort such as poor breathing.
Once this phenomenon occurs, many people will think that it is caused by encountering a "ghost press". In fact, this situation has nothing to do with supernatural events, but is a more common sleep disorder.
What is a "ghost press"?
"Ghost press" is a folk saying, which is actually called sleep paralysis. It usually occurs during the falling asleep phase and when you are about to wake up. At this time, the patient will suddenly wake up, feel self-aware, the body can not move, can not make any sound, the eyes can not open.
Patients are generally accompanied by more obvious breathing difficulties, such as stuffiness in the chest area, increased heart rate, or difficulty breathing.
In addition, 25 to 75% of patients also have some hallucinations. Hallucinations mainly include touch, sight, and hearing, such as the general feeling that there are other people moving in the room, or the appearance of other sounds. In severe cases, many patients may even experience a feeling of suffocation and imminent death.
What causes sleep paralysis?
1. Long-term anxiety
One of the main causes of sleep paralysis is associated with the appearance of anxiety. Especially for people with relatively large long-term physical and mental pressure, the central nervous system has been in a state of excessive tension due to the negative emotions that will be in a long time.
When sleeping at night, in addition to being prone to insomnia, sleep unsteadiness, or dreaming problems, it is also easy to have sleep paralysis some time before waking up.
2. Sleeping posture
Incorrect sleeping posture is also a major cause of sleep paralysis. When sleeping, the head is too bent, and the hands are placed on the chest area, or sleep on the stomach and covered.
These sleeping positions may cause breathing difficulties, causing some disorders in the brain nerves, which can cause sleep paralysis.
3. Drugs and disease factors
If some drugs are taken in the daily medium and long term, such as levofloxacin, robiniero, paroxetine, faviviron, fluoxetine or propranolol, these drugs may induce the appearance of sleep paralysis.
For people who have suffered from some neuropsychiatric diseases for a long time, the probability of sleep paralysis will be relatively high. If you see some more frightening scenes or film and television dramas before going to bed, it is possible to cause sleep paralysis when sleeping.
All in all, "ghost presses" are just one of the most common sleep disorders, known as sleep paralysis.
After the occurrence of sleep paralysis, there is no need to panic excessively, and emotional stability should be maintained and will return to normal in a very short period of time. However, if this happens frequently, you should quickly travel to the hospital for a series of tests. If it is caused by some diseases, it is necessary to receive formal treatment in order to maximize the maintenance of their own health.