Sleeping with our eyes open is a common condition called nocturnal lagophthalmos. As many as one in five of us have it – including babies, according to the National Sleep Foundation.

At the height of World War II, a four-year-old British girl was sent to bed but could not sleep. Sitting on edge of her bed, fiddling with its ornamental knobs and staring out the window, the girl ...

Sleep paralysis is a parasomnia, a sleep disorder that at least eight per cent of the general population will experience at least once in their lifetime. That low-ball estimate is higher still ...

Sleep paralysis: 'I woke up and felt trapped in my body' A nightmare is one thing, but hallucinating about a hag-like figure sitting on top of you while you can't scream or move is an entirely ...

Sleep paralysis occurs in the time between waking and sleep. During episodes, people may experience hypnopompic or hypnagogic hallucinations , which can be visual, auditory, and sensory.

Ever wonder what it's like to live with sleep paralysis? One writer reveals what it's like to wake up and feel completely paralyzed. ... Your biggest fear stares deep into your eyes.

Brown said that sleep paralysis is something she's dealt with before, and she finds it "super scary." "It feels [like] you're unable to move or speak for a bit." ...

The iCarly actor told Kelly Clarkson about her experience with sleep paralysis, a scary phenomenon in which you're wide awake but unable to move. ... Like, your eyes are open, ...

Luke Pickering experienced full-body paralysis days after noticing tingling in his hands. ... Even my face was paralyzed, so I had to sleep with my eyes open for three weeks,” he added.