Exploding Head Syndrome

**TheseHands** · 11-17-2013 02:39 AM

Quote from Wikipedia "Exploding Head Syndrome is a form of hypnagogic auditory hallucination and is a rare and relatively undocumented parasomnia event in which the subject experiences a loud bang in their head similar to a bomb exploding, a gun going off, a clash of cymbals, ringing, or any other form of loud, indecipherable noise that seems to originate from inside the head."

I have had it for a while, about since I was ten. The "attacks" will occur for a week at the most then go away for a month and return. Often times it strikes me when I try to sleep in during the summer or on weekends. For me it sounds like a loud rushing wind and scratching metal noise but I have also heard various banging sounds, half of the time there is a flash and my body will be jolt upward. My worst morning occurred a year ago when I was trying to sleep in and I had five extreme attacks in a row.

If you have this I would love to know what noises you have heard, visuals, or jolting. Have a nice day!

**Baron Samedi** · 11-17-2013 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by TheseHands

Quote from Wikipedia "Exploding Head Syndrome is a form of hypnagogic auditory hallucination and is a rare and relatively undocumented parasomnia event in which the subject experiences a loud bang in their head similar to a bomb exploding, a gun going off, a clash of cymbals, ringing, or any other form of loud, indecipherable noise that seems to originate from inside the head."

I have had it for a while, about since I was ten. The "attacks" will occur for a week at the most then go away for a month and return. Often times it strikes me when I try to sleep in during the summer or on weekends. For me it sounds like a loud rushing wind and scratching metal noise but I have also heard various banging sounds, half of the time there is a flash and my body will be jolt upward. My worst morning occurred a year ago when I was trying to sleep in and I had five extreme attacks in a row.

If you have this I would love to know what noises you have heard, visuals, or jolting. Have a nice day!

sounds like maybe you should try and take it as a sign you are about to be dreaming. tried that yet?

**TheseHands** · 11-17-2013 10:21 PM

I don't think that it is a sign of dreaming but it does happen at the onset of sleeping and EHS is known to cause panic (probably just because of the loud noise) the panic usually just makes me get out of bed though.