It may sound like the plot of either a horrible sci-fi film or Tarantino's best yet, but "exploding head syndrome" is a genuine neurological disorder in which people experience a loud crashing sound ...

A man with long-standing exploding head syndrome and sleep paralysis reports fewer and less intense episodes after low-dose ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Sometimes, truth really is stranger than fiction, especially in the world of medicine. You might think you’ve seen it all when it comes to weird medical conditions, but there are some disorders out ...

It was the car crash to end all car crashes. Or so it sounded when it woke me in the early morning hours, wide-eyed, heart pounding. I lay curled up in bed, straining to hear other sounds outside my ...

People describe this syndrome as hearing sudden massive sounds which include gunshots, doors slamming, fireworks exploding ...