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What causes sleep paralysis?

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Key Takeaways Sleep paralysis happens when you wake up but can't move for a few minutes.Stress and anxiety can trigger episodes of sleep paralysis.Sleep paralysis ...
Sarah Bradley is a writer with six years of experience creating personal essays, reported features, and content related to health and parenting topics. Sleep paralysis involves being awake but unable ...