Monday, 13 June 2016

Ever Wake Up To A Numb, Dead Arm? Here's What's Happening

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Waking up in the middle of the night to discover one of your arms has lost all feeling is frightening. At first, the limb is limp and flops around like a useless bag of bone before coming back to life with a flood of 'pins and needles' sensations.

This phenomenon is really common. And it's actually a cool example of how the body can protect itself even during the paralysis of sleep.

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