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Imagine you’re lying in bed relaxing and then BOOM you hear a loud gunshot?! Exploding head syndrome is a type of abnormal sleep disorder where a person experiences auditory hallucinations that are loud and abrupt when falling asleep or waking up. Normally, as you fall asleep, different areas of the brain start to "shut down" in a smooth and coordinated way. In EHS, this process seems to go haywire: instead of a gradual shutdown, the brain may experience a burst of neural activity as the neurons fire abnormally, especially in areas responsible for processing sound. This sudden electrical surge in the brain creates the sensation of a loud noise, even though there’s nothing actually happening externally. Currently, there is no cure for this rare disorder, however there are still treatment options to minimize its frequency. Improving sleep hygiene and cognitive behavioral therapy are effective in managing EHS.

Recorded by: Jonathan Ngo-Minh
Filmed by: Rayan Mirza
Edited by: Jonathan Ngo-Minh & Rayan Mirza