Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1989 Jul;81(7):805-8.

The pattern of isolated sleep paralysis among Nigerian medical students

J U Ohaeri, A O Odejide, B A Ikuesan, J D Adeyemi

The pattern of isolated sleep paralysis among Nigerian medical students

J U Ohaeri et al. J Natl Med Assoc. 1989 Jul.

Abstract

In a cross-sectional study of the patterns of isolated sleep paralysis among 164 Nigerian medical students, 26.1% admitted having experienced this phenomenon. About 31% of the females and 20% of the males had had this experience. Of those with sleep paralysis, 32.6% had hypnogenic hallucinations during the episode, mainly visual. Sleep paralysis was not significantly associated with psychosocial distress or differences in personality profile. Although the rate differs across cultures, the myths associated with sleep paralysis are similar.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Am J Psychiatry. 1952 Jun;108(12):921-3 - PubMed
    1. J Nerv Ment Dis. 1965 Jun;140(6):427-33 - PubMed
    1. J Natl Med Assoc. 1984 May;76(5):501-8 - PubMed
    1. Arch Neurol. 1962 Mar;6:228-34 - PubMed
    1. J Psychol. 1981 Jul;108(2d Half):155-63 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources