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REM sleep or rapid eye movement sleep is a stage in our sleeping process. When we go to sleep, the brain and the body undergo a cycle of changes switching from one stage to the next, till we reach the deep sleep stage. REM sleep happens around one and a half hours after one starts sleeping. At this stage, the brain is fully awake but none of the muscles will move voluntarily.

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Is sleep paralysis a serious medical condition?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I can understand your concern.What you described sounds like a sleep-related episode called sleep paralysis.

I have sleep paralysis and anxiety. How to manage?

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What medications can help treat my persistent sleep issues?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern.

What causes generalized slowness and stiffness in my body?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Parkinson’s disease happens because the brain cells that make dopamine slowly degenerate, especially in an area called the substantia nigra.

I have narcolepsy. Can I drive once treatment starts working?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your query and understand your concern.I am really sorry you are going through this.

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I am 31, female. How do I manage narcolepsy post pregnancy?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your story reflects how difficult and exhausting narcolepsy can be, and it is important to know that you are not alone.

I am 28. Can I take Modafinil while nursing?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your symptoms, like daytime sleep attacks, rapid REM (rapid eye movement) onset, and cataplexy, are very typical of narcolepsy with cataplexy.

I am 26. Why is my narcolepsy not controlled with treatment?

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Sleep study shows 14+ fragmentations per hour. What to do?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sleep itself is a complex phenomenon, which is regulated by multiple mechanisms.

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What causes a shocking sensation with no body movement?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your history, it looks like a sleep parasomnic event. It mostly happens in the REM (rapid eye movement) phase of sleep, which is a deep sleep phase.

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