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by johngo on March 18th, 2009
I once had sleep paralysis. I woke up completely paralysed. I thought I had had a stroke but after a few very long seconds the paralysis gradually cleared away. I didn't like it at all, especially as I did not know about sleep-paralysis when I experienced my own bout.
by palmagma on March 18th, 2009
For a truly amazing answer to this question,
take a look at this presentation by Jill Bolte Taylor:
www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html
by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on June 9th, 2008
There are very vivid descriptions in the play "Wings."
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A so-called hypnagogic state http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnogogic#Sleep_paralysis
by xprofessor on March 31st, 2009