Table 3.

Diagnostic Criteria for Recurrent Isolated Sleep Paralysis according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd edition (ICSD-3) [1]

Criteria A–D must be met:

A. Recurrent inability to move the trunk and all of the limbs at sleep onset or upon awakening from sleep.

B. Each episode lasts seconds to a few minutes.

C. The episodes cause clinically significant distress including bedtime anxiety or fear of sleep.

D. The disturbance is not better explained by another sleep disorder (especially narcolepsy), mental disorder, medical condition, medication, or substance use.