Posted by kaleidoscope on October 21, 2007, at 7:43:37
In reply to Re: Hypnagogic hallucinations, posted by eric wagner on October 21, 2007, at 7:18:51
Hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations are very common. People can hear things, see things and feel things - and are often unable to move during the experience. Some people suffering these hallucinations have narcolepsy, but many do not.
From patient.co.uk.......
A telephone interview of nearly 5,000 people aged 15 to 100 in the UK showed that 37% of the sample reported experiencing hypnagogic (on falling asleep) hallucinations and 12.5% reported hypnopompic (on waking up) hallucinations. Both types of hallucinations were significantly more common among subjects with symptoms of insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness or mental disorders. Hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations were much more common than expected, with a prevalence that far exceeds that which can be explained by the association with narcolepsy. Hypnopompic hallucinations may be a better indicator of narcolepsy than hypnagogic hallucinations in subjects reporting excessive daytime sleepiness.
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