Exploding head syndrome is a sleep disorder that causes people to hear loud noises when they transition in or out of deep sleep. Although hearing loud noises can cause distress, panic, or fear in ...

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)?

The experience can be scary, and doctors have given it the alarming-sounding name "exploding head syndrome." Now the largest study of its kind has found that this bizarre sleep disorder is much ...

It was in your brain. It’s a phenomenon called “exploding head syndrome.” “It can sound like explosions, gunshots in your head, giant guitar strings breaking beside you or something heavy ...

Exploding head syndrome sounds like something out of a horror movie, but it's a real phenomenon that researchers have discovered is far more common than thought. People who experience exploding head ...

Nearly one in five college students may suffer from “exploding head syndrome,” a psychological condition in which people are abruptly awakened from sleep by imaginary loud noises or blasts.

It’s strange, unpleasant and surprisingly common. Helen Thomson talks to a man whose head regularly ‘explodes’, and discovers how the condition might explain some unexpected experiences ...