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Sleep Apnea (Expert Forum)
sleep apnoe + Muscle paralysis
Answered by
Steven Y Park, MD - sleep-breathing disorders
Private Practice
New York - NY
Questions in the Sleep Breathing Disorders Forum are being answered by Dr. Steven Y. Park.
sleep apnoe + Muscle paralysis
by fucious, Dec 05, 2008 07:15PM
hello there..i am guy 21 years old,,i am having sleep apnoe for the last 8years..but every time it happened, it accompanied by paralysis of my body..the only thing that i could move were only my eyes..The attack usually last for 10-15sec..I am wondering is there anybody here having the same problem like me because i have gone through the internet bout sleep apnoe and it never said it accompanied by paralysis of body.
Doctor's Answer
by Steven Y Park, MD, Dec 05, 2008 07:51PM
, Dec 05, 2008 07:51PM
Sleep paralysis is can occur just as you fall asleep or as you wake up. It's thought to be associated with narcolepsy, by can also occur alone. If it doesn't go away with good sleep hygiene talk to a sleep doctor.
