Referred to as EHS, the syndrome belongs to a family of sleep disorders known as parasomnias, which involve unusual and unpleasant events that disrupt our snooze. They include sleep paralysis - the ...

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 ...

Strange things can happen to our bodies while we're asleep. You might have thought our weirdest sleeping encounters stop at vivid dreams and frightfully realistic nightmares. But from rapid eye ...

Our article about “exploding head syndrome” prompted many of you to share your strange and intriguing stories, says William Park. In our recent article about living with exploding head syndrome, we ...

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 ...

“There’s this sudden crescendo of noise, then a profound and jarring explosion of sound, electrical fizzing and a bright flash in my vision, like someone has lit a spotlight in front of my face.” That ...