The causes of exploding head syndrome are unknown, although interestingly it does seem to affect women more so than men (a female to male ratio of 1.5:1 has been reported with median age of onset ...

Exploding Head Syndrome. The Lancet, 332, 270-271. Pearce, J.M. (1989), Clinical features of the exploding head syndrome. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 52, 907–910.

“Exploding head syndrome is totally different than what Hillary Clinton is experiencing right now. That’s different” – taken from Fox News, of course. Even they can’t blame Hillary for ...

"The two seemed to happen at once." What Lovos experienced is known by the unscientific but evocative moniker "exploding head syndrome" (EHS), a mysterious example of a parasomnia, or sleep disorder.

Exploding head syndrome is only one of many bizarre medical mysteries. In the gallery above, we explore some of the weirder medical conditions and disorders out there.

This syndrome isn't quite as dramatic as the name suggests, but it certainly is strange. People with Exploding Head Syndrome experience sudden, loud noises in their head, described as bangs, booms ...

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.