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Sleep Paralysis - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Jul 28, 2021


Glossary

Muscle atonia: It is the deficiency of usual or expected tone in muscle. It is manifested as lack of energy or muscular weakness in muscles.


Narcolepsy: A disorder that causes excessive sleepiness during the day and frequent and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep.

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