it’s that feeling of falling you get the jolts awake it snaps you out of the
jolts awake it snaps you out of the
jolts awake it snaps you out of the dream sleep can be a beautiful thing but
dream sleep can be a beautiful thing but
dream sleep can be a beautiful thing but sometimes it can get a little weird
sometimes it can get a little weird
sometimes it can get a little weird welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 bizarre sleep disorders
bizarre sleep disorders
bizarre sleep disorders before we begin we publish new videos
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more great content for this list we’re looking at a variety of disorders that
looking at a variety of disorders that
looking at a variety of disorders that can affect your shut-eye
can affect your shut-eye
can affect your shut-eye from the odd to the downright terrifying
from the odd to the downright terrifying
from the odd to the downright terrifying number 10 sleepwalking when the mind is
number 10 sleepwalking when the mind is
number 10 sleepwalking when the mind is stuck between sleep and wakefulness the
stuck between sleep and wakefulness the
stuck between sleep and wakefulness the body can wander though more common in
body can wander though more common in
body can wander though more common in children sleepwalking can affect adults
children sleepwalking can affect adults
children sleepwalking can affect adults as a result of stress alcohol
as a result of stress alcohol
as a result of stress alcohol consumption sleep deprivation or a
consumption sleep deprivation or a
consumption sleep deprivation or a genetic predisposition
genetic predisposition
genetic predisposition when sleepwalking a person typically
when sleepwalking a person typically
when sleepwalking a person typically perform simple tasks like walking or
perform simple tasks like walking or
perform simple tasks like walking or talking but can also undertake more
talking but can also undertake more
talking but can also undertake more complex ones like driving or in rare
complex ones like driving or in rare
complex ones like driving or in rare cases murder
cases murder
cases murder Kenneth Parks was acquitted for the 1987
Kenneth Parks was acquitted for the 1987
Kenneth Parks was acquitted for the 1987 murder of his mother-in-law by using
murder of his mother-in-law by using
murder of his mother-in-law by using sleepwalking as a defense though such an
sleepwalking as a defense though such an
sleepwalking as a defense though such an incident is highly unlikely safety
incident is highly unlikely safety
incident is highly unlikely safety measures are recommended for compulsive
measures are recommended for compulsive
measures are recommended for compulsive sleep walkers what are you doing
sleep walkers what are you doing
sleep walkers what are you doing wandering the corridors at night I’m
wandering the corridors at night I’m
wandering the corridors at night I’m sleepwalking
sleepwalking
sleepwalking there are also treatment options
there are also treatment options
there are also treatment options available to help minimize the number of
available to help minimize the number of
available to help minimize the number of episodes number 9 restless leg syndrome
episodes number 9 restless leg syndrome
episodes number 9 restless leg syndrome do you have an unstoppable urge to move
do you have an unstoppable urge to move
do you have an unstoppable urge to move your legs while you’re trying to sleep
your legs while you’re trying to sleep
your legs while you’re trying to sleep or maybe you have a weird tingling
or maybe you have a weird tingling
or maybe you have a weird tingling sensation in your leg and the only
sensation in your leg and the only
sensation in your leg and the only relief is moving it well you may have
relief is moving it well you may have
relief is moving it well you may have restless leg syndrome a common disorder
restless leg syndrome a common disorder
restless leg syndrome a common disorder with causes ranging from a simple iron
with causes ranging from a simple iron
with causes ranging from a simple iron deficiency to Parkinson’s disease wires
deficiency to Parkinson’s disease wires
deficiency to Parkinson’s disease wires are like twitching like that
are like twitching like that
are like twitching like that fasciculation in some cases the person
fasciculation in some cases the person
fasciculation in some cases the person is compelled to move both their arms and
is compelled to move both their arms and
is compelled to move both their arms and their legs which can be incredibly
their legs which can be incredibly
their legs which can be incredibly uncomfortable thankfully there are a
uncomfortable thankfully there are a
uncomfortable thankfully there are a variety of medications available to
variety of medications available to
variety of medications available to alleviate the symptoms the syndrome can
alleviate the symptoms the syndrome can
alleviate the symptoms the syndrome can also be controlled by treating
also be controlled by treating
also be controlled by treating underlying medical conditions and/or
underlying medical conditions and/or
underlying medical conditions and/or making lifestyle changes
a few things yeah the feet thing
a few things yeah the feet thing number eight night terror imagine being
number eight night terror imagine being
number eight night terror imagine being woken by the sound of your child
woken by the sound of your child
woken by the sound of your child screaming bloody murder after a few
screaming bloody murder after a few
screaming bloody murder after a few inconsolable minutes of incoherent
inconsolable minutes of incoherent
inconsolable minutes of incoherent shrieking they go back to sleep but the
shrieking they go back to sleep but the
shrieking they go back to sleep but the next morning the child has no
next morning the child has no
next morning the child has no recollection of the event this is a
recollection of the event this is a
recollection of the event this is a night terror Todd screams nine sometimes
night terror Todd screams nine sometimes
night terror Todd screams nine sometimes the doctors call it night terror while
the doctors call it night terror while
the doctors call it night terror while you might feel inclined to hire an
you might feel inclined to hire an
you might feel inclined to hire an exorcist it’s simply your child
exorcist it’s simply your child
exorcist it’s simply your child transitioning between sleep stages
transitioning between sleep stages
transitioning between sleep stages though harmless and rarely a sign of
though harmless and rarely a sign of
though harmless and rarely a sign of anything more serious night terrors and
anything more serious night terrors and
anything more serious night terrors and children may be a sign of stress or
children may be a sign of stress or
children may be a sign of stress or fatigue then again they can also be
fatigue then again they can also be
fatigue then again they can also be triggered by a full bladder
triggered by a full bladder
triggered by a full bladder congratulations how do you feel
congratulations how do you feel
congratulations how do you feel [Applause]
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[Applause] usually treatment isn’t necessary unless
usually treatment isn’t necessary unless
usually treatment isn’t necessary unless the sufferer experiences excessive
the sufferer experiences excessive
the sufferer experiences excessive fatigue during the day or there a
fatigue during the day or there a
fatigue during the day or there a physical risk to themselves and/or
physical risk to themselves and/or
physical risk to themselves and/or others during episodes number seven
others during episodes number seven
others during episodes number seven rapid eye movement sleep behavior
rapid eye movement sleep behavior
rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder during a normal REM cycle the
disorder during a normal REM cycle the
disorder during a normal REM cycle the human body goes into a state of
human body goes into a state of
human body goes into a state of paralysis or atonia so that we don’t
paralysis or atonia so that we don’t
paralysis or atonia so that we don’t physically act out our dreams with this
physically act out our dreams with this
physically act out our dreams with this sleep disorder however the body fails to
sleep disorder however the body fails to
sleep disorder however the body fails to go into this paralyzed state and the end
go into this paralyzed state and the end
go into this paralyzed state and the end result is abnormal movement these
result is abnormal movement these
result is abnormal movement these movements range from simple twitches and
movements range from simple twitches and
movements range from simple twitches and shouting to violent movements that can
shouting to violent movements that can
shouting to violent movements that can be harmful to oneself or anyone you
be harmful to oneself or anyone you
be harmful to oneself or anyone you might share a bed with the most common
might share a bed with the most common
might share a bed with the most common sufferers of RBD are those with
sufferers of RBD are those with
sufferers of RBD are those with neurodegenerative disorders and the
neurodegenerative disorders and the
neurodegenerative disorders and the elderly thankfully it can be treated
elderly thankfully it can be treated
elderly thankfully it can be treated with medication number six exploding
with medication number six exploding
with medication number six exploding head syndrome okay this one sounds a lot
head syndrome okay this one sounds a lot
head syndrome okay this one sounds a lot worse than it actually is
worse than it actually is
worse than it actually is rest assured afflicted heads do not
rest assured afflicted heads do not
rest assured afflicted heads do not actually explode this syndrome actually
actually explode this syndrome actually
actually explode this syndrome actually earned its name from the fact that
earned its name from the fact that
earned its name from the fact that sufferers hear a loud bang or sound when
sufferers hear a loud bang or sound when
sufferers hear a loud bang or sound when falling asleep or waking up which can be
falling asleep or waking up which can be
falling asleep or waking up which can be accompanied by a flash of light while
accompanied by a flash of light while
accompanied by a flash of light while the condition is harmless it’s very
the condition is harmless it’s very
the condition is harmless it’s very unsettling and leads to feelings of fear
unsettling and leads to feelings of fear
unsettling and leads to feelings of fear and panic some patients describe the
and panic some patients describe the
and panic some patients describe the noise as being so loud that it feels as
noise as being so loud that it feels as
noise as being so loud that it feels as though their head is literally exploding
there are a few theories on what causes
there are a few theories on what causes exploding head syndrome like stress and
exploding head syndrome like stress and
exploding head syndrome like stress and though there’s no official cure
though there’s no official cure
though there’s no official cure counseling has been shown to be
counseling has been shown to be
counseling has been shown to be beneficial number 5
beneficial number 5
beneficial number 5 nocturnal sleep related eating disorder
nocturnal sleep related eating disorder
nocturnal sleep related eating disorder this particular disorder pairs
this particular disorder pairs
this particular disorder pairs parasomnia a condition characterized by
parasomnia a condition characterized by
parasomnia a condition characterized by abnormal movements during sleep with the
abnormal movements during sleep with the
abnormal movements during sleep with the act of binge eating sufferers may wake
act of binge eating sufferers may wake
act of binge eating sufferers may wake up to find an entire tub of ice cream
up to find an entire tub of ice cream
up to find an entire tub of ice cream has been emptied or a trail of empty
has been emptied or a trail of empty
has been emptied or a trail of empty wrappers from a night of binging that
wrappers from a night of binging that
wrappers from a night of binging that they can’t remember it can be a harmful
they can’t remember it can be a harmful
they can’t remember it can be a harmful condition since it could lead to
condition since it could lead to
condition since it could lead to unhealthy weight gain diabetes and or in
unhealthy weight gain diabetes and or in
unhealthy weight gain diabetes and or in some extreme cases the consumption of
some extreme cases the consumption of
some extreme cases the consumption of harmful substances there’s no blanket
harmful substances there’s no blanket
harmful substances there’s no blanket cure for the condition but treatment is
cure for the condition but treatment is
cure for the condition but treatment is based on the individual patient and
based on the individual patient and
based on the individual patient and counseling has generally proved helpful
counseling has generally proved helpful
counseling has generally proved helpful number 4 sexsomnia also known as sleep
number 4 sexsomnia also known as sleep
number 4 sexsomnia also known as sleep sex I have sex in my sleep sexsomnia is
sex I have sex in my sleep sexsomnia is
sex I have sex in my sleep sexsomnia is a documented disorder yep you heard that
a documented disorder yep you heard that
a documented disorder yep you heard that right
right
right sex Sarnia another odd form of
sex Sarnia another odd form of
sex Sarnia another odd form of parasomnia or sleepwalking in which a
parasomnia or sleepwalking in which a
parasomnia or sleepwalking in which a person engages in sexual activities
person engages in sexual activities
person engages in sexual activities without being aware of it needless to
without being aware of it needless to
without being aware of it needless to say this has gotten people in serious
say this has gotten people in serious
say this has gotten people in serious trouble over the years leading to
trouble over the years leading to
trouble over the years leading to everything from rape charges to
everything from rape charges to
everything from rape charges to unexplained pregnancies in 2016 a
unexplained pregnancies in 2016 a
unexplained pregnancies in 2016 a Swedish man accused of rape was cleared
Swedish man accused of rape was cleared
Swedish man accused of rape was cleared of his charge when it was proven that he
of his charge when it was proven that he
of his charge when it was proven that he was actually asleep sexsomnia can be
was actually asleep sexsomnia can be
was actually asleep sexsomnia can be triggered by stress physical contact
triggered by stress physical contact
triggered by stress physical contact with a bed partner and alcohol and
with a bed partner and alcohol and
with a bed partner and alcohol and sufferers are instructed to avoid these
sufferers are instructed to avoid these
sufferers are instructed to avoid these triggers in some cases a tranquilizer
triggers in some cases a tranquilizer
triggers in some cases a tranquilizer such as clonazepam can be prescribed
such as clonazepam can be prescribed
such as clonazepam can be prescribed kiss the tip number 3 sleep paralysis
kiss the tip number 3 sleep paralysis
kiss the tip number 3 sleep paralysis like a literal waking nightmare
like a literal waking nightmare
like a literal waking nightmare sufferers of this condition wake up
sufferers of this condition wake up
sufferers of this condition wake up unable to move often with the feeling
unable to move often with the feeling
unable to move often with the feeling that they’re being choked in some cases
that they’re being choked in some cases
that they’re being choked in some cases sufferers can be plagued with terrifying
sufferers can be plagued with terrifying
sufferers can be plagued with terrifying hallucinations
hallucinations
hallucinations I feel as though there’s a presence in
I feel as though there’s a presence in
I feel as though there’s a presence in the room and he looked just like a
the room and he looked just like a
the room and he looked just like a three-dimensional shadow but we still
three-dimensional shadow but we still
three-dimensional shadow but we still have a lot to learn about sleep
have a lot to learn about sleep
have a lot to learn about sleep paralysis it seemingly occurs when the
paralysis it seemingly occurs when the
paralysis it seemingly occurs when the REM and waking stages of sleep overlap
REM and waking stages of sleep overlap
REM and waking stages of sleep overlap it’s not a physically harmful disorder
it’s not a physically harmful disorder
it’s not a physically harmful disorder but it’s understandably upsetting to
but it’s understandably upsetting to
but it’s understandably upsetting to those who suffer from it thankfully
those who suffer from it thankfully
those who suffer from it thankfully there are options out there for limiting
there are options out there for limiting
there are options out there for limiting the frequency of attacks including
the frequency of attacks including
the frequency of attacks including antidepressants and maintaining a
antidepressants and maintaining a
antidepressants and maintaining a healthy sleep schedule number two
healthy sleep schedule number two
healthy sleep schedule number two kleine-levin syndrome also known as
kleine-levin syndrome also known as
kleine-levin syndrome also known as sleeping beauty syndrome this
sleeping beauty syndrome this
sleeping beauty syndrome this neurological disorder C sufferers
neurological disorder C sufferers
neurological disorder C sufferers experience recurring periods where they
experience recurring periods where they
experience recurring periods where they sleep up to 21 hours a day waking only
sleep up to 21 hours a day waking only
sleep up to 21 hours a day waking only to eat and use the bathroom these
to eat and use the bathroom these
to eat and use the bathroom these periods can last days or even months and
periods can last days or even months and
periods can last days or even months and though this may sound like a dream life
though this may sound like a dream life
though this may sound like a dream life sufferers can’t take care of themselves
sufferers can’t take care of themselves
sufferers can’t take care of themselves miss out on school or work and
miss out on school or work and
miss out on school or work and experience dramatic mood swings and
experience dramatic mood swings and
experience dramatic mood swings and memory loss in between these periods of
memory loss in between these periods of
memory loss in between these periods of hypersomnia the person acts completely
hypersomnia the person acts completely
hypersomnia the person acts completely normal until they eventually slip back
normal until they eventually slip back
normal until they eventually slip back into this extremely sleepy spell before
into this extremely sleepy spell before
into this extremely sleepy spell before we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions but sometimes it
some honorable mentions but sometimes it
some honorable mentions but sometimes it feels like my body doesn’t know the
feels like my body doesn’t know the
feels like my body doesn’t know the difference between day and night I
difference between day and night I
difference between day and night I struggled to sleep at night and stay
struggled to sleep at night and stay
struggled to sleep at night and stay awake during the day one cardigan one
awake during the day one cardigan one
awake during the day one cardigan one sleeping cardigan one sleep apnea mask
I’ll leave you alone forever no thanks
I’ll leave you alone forever no thanks number one fatal familial insomnia for
number one fatal familial insomnia for
number one fatal familial insomnia for those of you who love to sleep
those of you who love to sleep
those of you who love to sleep meet your new biggest fear fatal
meet your new biggest fear fatal
meet your new biggest fear fatal familial insomnia is a rare brain
familial insomnia is a rare brain
familial insomnia is a rare brain disease where the sufferer gradually
disease where the sufferer gradually
disease where the sufferer gradually loses the ability to sleep and
loses the ability to sleep and
loses the ability to sleep and subsequently dies it’s most commonly
subsequently dies it’s most commonly
subsequently dies it’s most commonly passed on genetically but it’s extremely
passed on genetically but it’s extremely
passed on genetically but it’s extremely rare only found in an estimated 25 to 40
rare only found in an estimated 25 to 40
rare only found in an estimated 25 to 40 families worldwide the disease eats away
families worldwide the disease eats away
families worldwide the disease eats away at the thalamus which serves as the
at the thalamus which serves as the
at the thalamus which serves as the relay center of the brain and controls
relay center of the brain and controls
relay center of the brain and controls our sleep cycles those afflicted with
our sleep cycles those afflicted with
our sleep cycles those afflicted with this hellish disease suffer fluctuations
this hellish disease suffer fluctuations
this hellish disease suffer fluctuations in body temperature panic attacks muscle
in body temperature panic attacks muscle
in body temperature panic attacks muscle spasms hallucinations and mental
spasms hallucinations and mental
spasms hallucinations and mental deterioration there’s currently no cure
deterioration there’s currently no cure
deterioration there’s currently no cure and very little relief for those
and very little relief for those
and very little relief for those afflicted who died between 7 and 36
afflicted who died between 7 and 36
afflicted who died between 7 and 36 months after the onset of symptoms do
months after the onset of symptoms do
months after the onset of symptoms do you agree with our picks check out these
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