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Night shift paralysis.

S Folkard, R Condon, M Herbert

    Experientia
    |May 15, 1984
    PubMed
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    A significant percentage of night nurses experience incapacitating paralysis, potentially linked to sleep paralysis. This condition affects night shift safety and is more common in younger nurses during early morning hours and after multiple consecutive shifts.

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    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Health
    • Sleep Medicine
    • Neurology

    Background:

    • Night shift work is associated with various health risks.
    • Sleep paralysis is a parasomnia characterized by temporary inability to move or speak during sleep-wake transitions.
    • Impaired safety and performance are concerns for night shift workers.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the prevalence of incapacitating paralysis among night nurses.
    • To explore potential links between this paralysis and sleep paralysis.
    • To identify factors influencing the incidence of paralysis in this population.

    Main Methods:

    • Survey of night nurses regarding experiences of paralysis.
    • Analysis of paralysis characteristics, including timing and relation to sleep paralysis.

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  • Examination of age-related incidence and patterns over consecutive night shifts.

    • Main Results:

    • 12% of surveyed night nurses reported experiencing totally incapacitating paralysis.
    • The paralysis episodes were potentially related to sleep paralysis.
    • Incidence was age-related, occurred in the early morning hours, and increased with consecutive night shifts.

    Conclusions:

    • A notable proportion of night nurses suffer from incapacitating paralysis, possibly linked to sleep paralysis.
    • This condition poses risks to night shift safety.
    • Age and work patterns (consecutive shifts, time of night) are significant factors in paralysis incidence.