Exploding head syndrome sounds pretty gruesome, but it's something you may have already experienced and lived to tell the tale. It's when you wake up from sleeping from the sound of a bomb going off in your head. It could be an audible bang or just the sensation of an explosion in your brain, regardless of what you were dreaming about, or even whether you were dreaming at all. It's certainly disorienting for that short time it takes to realize your head is still there. Some people only experience it once in their lives, while others are plagued with recurring explosions. And that one time after you made the mistake of watching the movie Scanners doesn't count, because that's just your dreams reliving the experience.
Scientists say that exploding head syndrome is harmless. That's easy to say, but if you are one of the 6-17% of people who have repeated episodes, it can cause fear, anxiety, and insomnia, which are not conducive to a good night's rest. Read what we know about exploding head syndrome at the Conversation. -via Damn Interesting
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