Afectiunea este diferita de catalepsie.
Catalepsia se manifesta prin adormire brusca in stare de veghe. Paralizia somnului in general o poate insoti, dar nu se confunda.
Despre domnul doctor va spun exact ce scrie pe stampila: MEDIC SEF CENTRU, Dr. RADU ROGOZEA, Medic primar, Cercetator principal gr. I, Doctor in medicina, Membru al Academiei de Stiinte Medicale.
Intr-adevar problema este mai degraba de natura psihiatrica decat neurologica. Dar am aflat acest lucru ulterior.
In continuare am sa prezint raspunsul la un mail primit de la un medic arab, inainte de a incepe tratamentul actual:
--- Florian Lupoiu wrote:
> Dear Dr. Ahmed BaHammam,
> My name is Florian, I'm from Romania. I have read your article concerning Sleep Paralysis. I have the same problem but without hallucinations. In severe cases, where attacks take place at least once a week medication may be used. But what medication may be used?
Please, I need urgent for an answer.
Answer:
Behavioural therapy is improtant as people who get exhausted before sleep may get more attacks.
Different medications can be used that need prescription from a specialist. These include some of the sedative drugs so the patient will not wake up during REM sleep or some of the tricyclic anti depressants that suppress REM.