“What causes sleep paralysis?”
My 16 year old son experienced sleep paralysis last night. What causes this awful thing?
3 Answers
It is a Mid Brain structure malfunction, but can be treated with medications.
At 16 there are a lot of changes the body is going through and a lot of hormones coursing through their bodies. It's hard to say what causes it however it has been found that proper sleep habits can help. If you and or your son would like more help on this you can go to www.healthcarelogics.com and reach out to the clinicians there that can help with some healthy lifestyle tips to help get through this time.
The cause is not well understood..Sleep paralysis is on of a number of parasomnias. More common are nightmares, night terrors and sleep walking. An evaluation by your son's primary care doctor would be in order.
