2006-09-26 20:03:24 · 3 answers · asked by Jen 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
While sleeping, we move through five different stages of sleep, from stage 1 (light sleep) through stage 4 (very deep sleep) to the REM-sleep stage (dream sleep). In the REM-stage, we dream, and it's in this stage the body becomes paralyzed. Sleep-walking occurs in stage four, while the body is fast asleep, but not paralyzed. It's also in stage four-sleep night terrors (very vivid, horrifying nightmares) occurs.
2006-09-26 21:28:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Either its a different stage of sleep that sleep-walking can occur or else sleep-paralysis isn't present at all times during dreams or else sleep-walkers have something that interrupts any sleep paralysis.
Sorry I have only given the "maybe's". Maybe someone else will give a better answer. What I've said, though, are the possible explanations. You could look up sleep disorders, dreams, sleep-walking, and sleep paralysis for better explanations than I'm capable of giving.
2006-09-26 20:21:53 · answer #2 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to know also. Sleep paralysis has been a part of my life for quite some time. So have the associated hypognogic hallucinations.
REM happens early for me?
I get confused. Sleep-walkers act out their dreams? I am paralyzed?
Are sleep-walkers in REM? Deep sleep?
My youngest experienced sleep terrors. Does that compare to SP or sleepwalking?
2006-09-26 20:22:19 · answer #3 · answered by buggeredmom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋