If you've heard a gun shot while you fall asleep that didn't actually happen, you may be experiencing exploding head syndrome. The most disturbing thing about exploding head syndrome is when it hits ...

Referred to as EHS, the syndrome belongs to a family of sleep disorders known as parasomnias, which involve unusual and unpleasant events that disrupt our snooze. They include sleep paralysis - the ...

Exploding head syndrome may sound like something out of a science fiction movie—but in fact it’s a very real sleep disorder. People with this sleep phenomenon are prone to experiencing loud and sudden ...

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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever been drifting off to sleep, only to be jerked awake by the sound of a bomb going off inside your head? If you have, then you have most likely experienced exploding head syndrome, a ...

Apichatpong Weerasethakul, director of ‘Memoria’ and ‘Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives’ (Getty/Doha Film Institute) This disorientating psychological issue has found its way into his ...

Have you ever been drifting off to sleep, only to be jerked awake by the sound of a bomb going off inside your head? If you have, then you have most likely experienced exploding head syndrome, a ...

When your stomach growls after eating it's a sign it's working properly, but if accompanied by pain, swelling or fever it's time to see a doc. Gasping may be a sign of sleep apnoea, while nose ...

Some people experience the phenomenon of hearing an explosion in their head when they fall asleep. Dan Dennis, a lecturer in psychology at the University of York, explains what this condition, called ...