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How does someone fall asleep with their eyes open?

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Answer #1

I don’t know if they necessarily fall asleep with their eyes open, when I was kid apparently I sometimes slept with my eyes open, but I’m pretty sure I fell asleep with them closed.

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Some normal people sleep with their eyes slightly open. This symptom, however, should prompt a search for an underlying neurological problem, namely bilateral facial Facial paralysis Facial tics Facial trauma weakness Weakness . One of the more common Common cold causes of such a problem, particularly if it has gone unnoticed by the individual, is a form of muscular Becker’s muscular dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy Muscular dystrophy Muscular dystrophy - resources dystrophy Becker’s muscular dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy Muscular dystrophy Muscular dystrophy - resources Pseudohypoparathyroidism called facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. This may be quite mild in some cases and may present only as some asymptomatic facial weakness and mild shoulder girdle muscle atrophy. It runs in families from generation to generation. While there is no way of treating several of the causes of facial weakness, eyes could be held closed by pads, or even by surgery in extreme cases. I strongly recommend an evaluation by an ophthalmologist, and also by a neuromuscular specialist, the former being more urgent for the care of your eyes.

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