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Descriptor English: Sleep Paralysis
Descriptor Spanish: Parálisis del Sueño
Descriptor parálisis del sueño
Scope note: Afección común que se caracteriza por parálisis transitoria, parcial o total, de los músculos esqueléticos y por arreflexia, que se produce después del despertar de un sueño o con menos frecuencia en su comienzo. Estímulos como un roce o sonido pueden poner fin al episodio, que suele durar de segundos a minutos. Esta afección puede darse en sujetos normales o estar asociada con NARCOLEPSIA, CATAPLEJÍA y ALUCINACIONES hipnagógicas. La fisiopatología de esta afección está muy relacionada con la hipotonía normal que ocurre durante el sueño REM. (Adv Neurol 1995;67:245-271)
Descriptor Portuguese: Paralisia do Sono
Descriptor French: Paralysie du sommeil
Entry term(s): Paralysis, Sleep
Tree number(s): C10.886.659.633.800
F03.870.664.633.800
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020188
Scope note: A common condition characterized by transient partial or total paralysis of skeletal muscles and areflexia that occurs upon awakening from sleep or less often while falling asleep. Stimuli such as touch or sound may terminate the episode, which usually has a duration of seconds to minutes. This condition may occur in normal subjects or be associated with NARCOLEPSY; CATAPLEXY; and hypnagogic HALLUCINATIONS. The pathophysiology of this condition is closely related to the normal hypotonia that occur during REM sleep. (From Adv Neurol 1995;67:245-271)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Sleep Disorders (1965-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
DeCS ID: 34368
Unique ID: D020188
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Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/08
Revision Date: 2004/08/02
Sleep Paralysis - Preferred
Concept UI M0328303
Scope note A common condition characterized by transient partial or total paralysis of skeletal muscles and areflexia that occurs upon awakening from sleep or less often while falling asleep. Stimuli such as touch or sound may terminate the episode, which usually has a duration of seconds to minutes. This condition may occur in normal subjects or be associated with NARCOLEPSY; CATAPLEXY; and hypnagogic HALLUCINATIONS. The pathophysiology of this condition is closely related to the normal hypotonia that occur during REM sleep. (From Adv Neurol 1995;67:245-271)
Preferred term Sleep Paralysis
Entry term(s) Paralysis, Sleep



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