Pinpointing the cause of sleep paralysis is tricky ... Saxon England believing victims were "ridden by the hag" – a witch who descended on them as they slept. Sleep Foundation goes back even ...

Too much blood, different lunar phases, upset gastrointestinal tracts — all were thought to trigger bouts of sleep paralysis. Episodes have been described in the Salem Witch Trials in 1692.

Apparently, it is called sleep paralysis. As explained to me in an old newspaper article, it is when your brain is awake, but your body is still sleeping. This leads me to have minor to moderate ...

Apparently, it is called sleep paralysis. As explained to me in an old newspaper article, it is when your brain is awake, but your body is still sleeping. This leads me to have minor to moderate ...