You’re familiar with the exploding head emoji, and last night you tried a new brownie recipe that totally “blew your mind.” But have you ever heard of exploding head syndrome (EHS)? We reached out to ...

OVERCOME with fear, Jill Lafferty lept from her bed – convinced she’d heard gunfire outside her home. It wasn’t the first time the 64-year-old grandmother had heard a shooting in her sleep in the last ...

Though it sounds alarming, EHS is a benign sleep disorder that disrupts the wake-sleep transition and often leaves sufferers confused and distressed. Understanding its symptoms, causes, and management ...

Exploding head syndrome may sound like a made-up condition - in fact, it's a real and frightening medical disorder, and one that a study suggests is surprisingly common. People with exploding head ...

Don’t worry, you are not about to shower your colleagues with blood and brain fluid – but it IS quite likely you have ‘exploding head syndrome’. A study found that the syndrome – previously believed ...

If you've heard a gun shot while you fall asleep that didn't actually happen, you may be experiencing exploding head syndrome. The most disturbing thing about exploding head syndrome is when it hits ...

Bang! The sound, like a gun firing or a metal case crashing to the floor, wakes me up. My heart is pounding. I frantically look around my room, my head spinning. Am I being robbed? Is my cat trying to ...

Our article about “exploding head syndrome” prompted many of you to share your strange and intriguing stories, says William Park. I truly thought a bomb had gone off in the neighbourhood In our recent ...

It’s strange, unpleasant and surprisingly common. Helen Thomson talks to a man whose head regularly ‘explodes’, and discovers how the condition might explain some unexpected experiences, perhaps even ...

It’s strange, unpleasant and surprisingly common. Helen Thomson talks to a man whose head regularly ‘explodes’, and discovers how the condition might explain some unexpected experiences, perhaps even ...