Carotid paralysis is a disease that leads to complete paralysis of the muscles of the whole body immediately after a person wakes up or before the sleep period begins. The emotional state of a person is close to hysteria when the body ceases to obey. There are rare cases when the ailment acquires a chronic form, and a person simply gets used to a similar state. The reason for this behavior of the body is considered to be the transition of brain activity from sleep to wakefulness.
The condition of the body, which leads to sleep paralysis, is almost identical to ordinary paralysis that occurs during REM sleep. It interferes with the movements of the body, thereby allowing it to completely relax. After waking up from sleep, the brain does not have time to quickly switch to active activity, which is accompanied by paralysis for a certain period of time. These are the main causes of sleep paralysis.
The duration of this condition can be different, starting from a few seconds and ending with 2 minutes. Despite the huge inconvenience, this phenomenon does not pose a threat to the human body. Sometimes, in a state of real estate, a person can partially move parts of the body, but movements are given with great difficulty and effort. As for the perception of the world around us, while still, we can hear a pronounced squeak and whistle, which also passes over time.
The treatment of carotid paralysis is an urgent problem, since the 3rd part of the population at least once in a lifetime encounters this phenomenon. For the first time, the phenomenon manifests itself at the age of 10 years. In the first stages, an unusual condition of the body appears 2-3 times throughout the year. However, further attacks can become much more common.
Sleepy paralysis is accompanied by feelings such as horror, pressure in the chest area, difficulty breathing and a feeling of body movement. Most people try to finally wake up, but such efforts do not bring results. The process may be accompanied by sound and visual hallucinations. In a 50 percent case, people are not even able to open their eyes.
Most often, sleepy paralysis manifests itself in a supine position. It is quite rare in people who are accustomed to rest mainly on their side. This phenomenon is especially common when a person has difficulties with night rest. Paralysis takes possession of the body of people only with natural awakening. A sharp rise eliminates the likelihood of this phenomenon. Also, when sleep is interrupted due to certain irritants, such as an alarm clock, scream, bright light and other factors, paralysis is simply not possible.
The treatment options are quite different. The most basic means is the adjustment of the regimen of full sleep and rest. When an attack occurs, you need to remain calm and try to move as actively as possible with all possible parts of the body, eyes, fingers and tongue. Even if you don’t immediately succeed, you should not stop trying. Some people suffering from this phenomenon prefer complete relaxation of every cell in the body. This allows you to restore the correct activity of the body and finally get rid of the obsessive state. An excellent tool is the activation of the brain. The mental solution to problems, examples or equations, rhyming lines or making a plan for the day contributes to a quick return from an unpleasant state. The activity of the body can be restored by mooing or using other sounds that can be made without opening the mouth.
Most often, the victims of the disease are emotionally unstable people, closed and overworked personalities. As a rule, the phenomenon is temporary, and gradually disappears after a certain period.