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Can sleep paralysis or cataplexy kill me ?
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Absolutely not: Sleep paralysis and cataplexy are muscle weakness events while awake. This muscle weakness happen in a normal situation only during rem dream sleep. Cataplexy could cause falls, but rarely injuries.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Sleep Paralysis: Sleep researchers conclude that, in most cases, sleep paralysis is simply a sign that your body is not moving smoothly through the stages of sleep. Rarely is sleep paralysis linked to deep underlying psychiatric problems. http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/sleep-paralysis#1
Answered 1/21/2017
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