J Natl Med Assoc. 1992 Jun;84(6):521-3.

Experience of isolated sleep paralysis in clinical practice in Nigeria.

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Department of Psychiatry, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

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The supernatural fears associated with the experience of isolated sleep paralysis in the culture of developing countries is sometimes associated with the evolution of somatic symptoms of psychological origin in patients predisposed to neurotic illness. Patients rarely spontaneously volunteer these fears and doctors pay them scant attention. Illustrative case histories that demonstrate the dynamics of the clinical presentation, as well as the treatment approach, are highlighted. It is hoped that doctors in general medical practice and in psychological medicine in developing countries where belief in supernatural causation of illness is rife will consider these factors in order to provide more effective treatment.

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