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Do your muscles get really tense during sleep paralysis?
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No: Actually your muscle is completely paralyzed during sleep paralysis. This is from spinal cord inhibition. Nocturnal muscle cramps (nocturnal myoclonus) can give intense muscle cramping, often painful.
Answered 3/29/2013
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