Isolated sleep paralysisDefinitionIsolated sleep paralysis is a type of paralysis associated with a sleep disorder. Sleep paralysis is the inability to perform voluntary muscle movements during sleep. Though it may be associated with narcolepsy, it occurs in many people who do not have narcolepsy. See: Narcolepsy Alternative Names Sleep paralysis - isolated Illustrations and Images
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