Multiple sclerosis and Sleep paralysis

Summary:

Sleep paralysis is found among people with Multiple sclerosis, especially for people who are female, 20-29 old.

The study analyzes which people have Sleep paralysis with Multiple sclerosis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 28 people who have Multiple sclerosis from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Multiple sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath) is found to be associated with 1,084 drugs and 1,366 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Multiple sclerosis.

What is Sleep paralysis?

Sleep paralysis (waking up and unable to move or speak) is found to be associated with 166 drugs and 281 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sleep paralysis.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

28 people who have Multiple Sclerosis and Sleep Paralysis are studied.

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Gender of people who have Multiple Sclerosis and experienced Sleep Paralysis *:

  • female: 81.48 %
  • male: 18.52 %

Age of people who have Multiple Sclerosis and experienced Sleep Paralysis *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 5.88 %
  • 20-29: 29.41 %
  • 30-39: 11.76 %
  • 40-49: 17.65 %
  • 50-59: 17.65 %
  • 60+: 17.65 %

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

  1. Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 2 people, 7.14%
  2. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 2 people, 7.14%
  3. Pain: 2 people, 7.14%
  4. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 2 people, 7.14%
  5. Gait Disturbance: 2 people, 7.14%
  6. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 1 person, 3.57%
  7. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 1 person, 3.57%
  8. Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 3.57%
  9. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 1 person, 3.57%
  10. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 1 person, 3.57%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

  1. Tecfidera: 10 people, 35.71%
  2. Tysabri: 7 people, 25.00%
  3. Copaxone: 7 people, 25.00%
  4. Gabapentin: 4 people, 14.29%
  5. Kesimpta: 3 people, 10.71%
  6. Vitamin D3: 3 people, 10.71%
  7. Melatonin: 3 people, 10.71%
  8. Biotin: 2 people, 7.14%
  9. Imuran: 2 people, 7.14%
  10. Gilenya: 2 people, 7.14%

Common symptoms for these people *:

  1. Pain: 13 people, 46.43%
  2. Rashes (redness): 10 people, 35.71%
  3. Weakness: 9 people, 32.14%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 28.57%
  5. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 7 people, 25.00%
  6. Gait Disturbance: 7 people, 25.00%
  7. Skin Blushing/flushing (a sudden reddening of the face, neck): 7 people, 25.00%
  8. Memory Loss: 7 people, 25.00%
  9. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 6 people, 21.43%
  10. Pain In Extremity: 6 people, 21.43%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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The study is based on Sleep paralysis and Multiple sclerosis, and their synonyms.

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