2024-09-10 20:37:23
Las parasomnias They are abnormal sleep disturbances that everyone can experience at some point. Insomnia, sleep apnea, sleep apnea and night spasms are the most common experiences in this category. But, among them, there is exploding head syndrome (EHS).
Belonging to this category of disorders, EHS has been recognized among medical professionals since at least 1876. The disease is characterized by the feeling of a sudden loud noise, like an explosion in the head, that occurs during the transition from consciousness to sleep .
According to experts, the sounds we hear are different, brief, and may include the sight of a gun, a door slamming, or any noise but, in general, they are very loud and do not come from an external source in the area. Some people even experience brief visual sensations such as flashes of light, and have also reported the sensation of an electrical charge passing through the body.
“A first study found that 11% of otherwise healthy adults had EHS, while another study with high school students found that 17% of participants had suffered multiple episodes in their lives,” he notice. And DenisHe is a professor of psychology York Universityin England, in a medical article from The Conversation published on the BBC Mundo website.
“In my own recent research, especially with college students, my colleagues and I found that a third of the sample had experienced at least one EHS event in their lifetime, with about 6% suffering at least one event. just a month. “What these studies show is that EHS is a common condition, at least among young adults,” Denis said.
The exact cause of EHS is unknown, although several theories have been proposed regarding its origin. One of the most widely held is that activity within the reticular formation of the brain decreases as sleep occurs. This reticular formation is made up of a series of brain structures located primarily in the brainstem and hypothalamus. In this condition, the sensory cortices for vision, hearing and motor movements begin to die.
“We have proposed that the experience of EHS is due to the disruption of this normal shutdown process, which produces a delay and disconnection in neuronal activation in sensory networks in the absence of any external stimulus. Brief interruptions of activation are then seen as loud, incessant sounds that indicate EHS. Although the exact basis of EHS is a myth, we are beginning to learn more about other factors that increase the probability of having an EHS event,” the British expert admitted.
Beyond all that, experts assure that EHS is harmless. The incidence of migraine attacks is very short and generally there is no associated pain. Dr. Denis concluded: “In our study, participants reported that changing sleeping positions, avoiding sleeping on their backs, adjusting their sleep patterns, and using meditation techniques are all effective EHS prevention strategies. Any of these strategies still need to be subjected to clinical trials to ensure their effectiveness. “Knowing that EHS is a common and harmless condition can go a long way.”
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