Medically Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian, MD on November 29, 2022
Question 1/9

Sleep paralysis happens:

  • In deep sleep
  • When falling asleep or waking up
  • Any time of day
Question 2/9

Sleep paralysis usually starts:

  • In your teens, 20s, or 30s
  • During midlife
  • After age 65
Question 3/9

Sleep paralysis may be a symptom of:

  • Insomnia
  • Narcolepsy
  • Sleep apnea
Question 4/9

Not getting enough sleep often:

  • Triggers sleep paralysis
  • Stops sleep paralysis
  • Is not related to sleep paralysis
Question 5/9

People with sleep paralysis often see or hear things that aren't there.

  • True
  • False
  • Only if they have sleep apnea
Question 6/9

Some cultures have described sleep paralysis as:

  • A witch riding your back
  • An elephant on your chest
  • A bear on your belly
Question 7/9

Sleep paralysis is most likely to happen when you sleep on your:

  • Side
  • Back
  • Stomach
Question 8/9

To treat sleep paralysis, you might take:

  • Antidepressants
  • Blood pressure drugs
  • Blood thinners
Question 9/9

In the middle of a sleep paralysis episode, you should:

  • Try as hard as possible to move
  • Relax and wait for it to pass
  • A or B