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Peptic ulcer disease Peptic  ulcer : a defect in the gastric or  duodenal   mucosa  with a diameter of at least  0.5 cm  and a depth that penetrates through the  muscularis mucosae Gastric ulcer : a peptic  ulcer  of the gastric  mucosa , typically located along the  lesser curvature  in the transitional portion between the corpus and  antrum Duodenal ulcer : a peptic  ulcer  of the  duodenal   mucosa , usually located on the  anterior  or  posterior  wall of the  duodenal bulb Epidemiology Incidence :  ∼ 1 case/1,000   person-years   [2] Prevalence ∼ 6 million  cases annually in the US  [3] The  prevalence  of PUD is decreasing (see “Etiology”).  [4] Duodenal ulcers  occur on average  10–20 years  earlier than  gastric ulcers .  [5] Age : The median age of diagnosis is  18–30 years .  Sex :  ♂ ...

                                                                                              SLEEP PARALYSIS Sleep paralysis  is characterized by the sensation of being unable to move while awakening from sleep .  Sleep paralysis is described as a transitional state that occurs when a person experiences a temporary inability to react, move, or speak while asleep, falling asleep, or on awakening from sleep. Symptoms of Sleep Paralysis Unfortunately, sleep paralysis can be accompanied by frightening hallucinations during sleep   whereby, due to the paralysis and physical experiences (which could be a forceful current running through the upper body), the person is left physically unable to react. These hallucinations can be very scar...