2. It Comes In Two Forms
Sleep paralysis can occur when a person is falling asleep, or soon before they would regularly wake up. The former, called hypnagogic or predormital sleep paralysis, comprises those who retain consciousness while the body begins shutting down for REM sleep. The person slowly becomes less aware as the body relaxes. If sleep paralysis occurs when the REM cycle is complete, it is known as hypnopompic or postdormital sleep paralysis. Hypnagogic sleep paralysis takes its time to form itself over you, while you can only ever plummet into hypnopompic sleep paralysis.
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