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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A man living with a disorder called exploding head syndrome has spoken about the 'loud electric shocks' which take place inside his brain. A shock survey last week found one in five students are ...

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 ...

Jill Lafferty, 64, was told there’s no known cure to her condition (Picture: Kennedy News and Media) A terrified grandmother called the police after hearing gunfire outside her window, only to learn ...

People describe this syndrome as hearing sudden massive sounds which include gunshots, doors slamming, fireworks exploding ...

“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 ...

The sleep disorder is said to be a result of neurological discharges which make sufferers feel like 'a bomb has gone off' in their heads A man living with a disorder called exploding head syndrome has ...

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 ...