Terrifying & True | SUNDS: Hmong Refugee Sleep Deaths, Nightmares & a Medical Mystery

Sudden deaths during sleep left Southeast Asian refugee families and doctors searching for answers. Terrifying & True examines Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome, or SUNDS, with attention to Hmong experiences of displacement, nightmare traditions, and the medical investigation into abnormal heart rhythms. The episode also explores the real reports that helped inspire Wes Craven’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” Spiritual interpretations belong to the cultural history, not proof of a supernatural cause. What lies behind a fear that sleep itself could be fatal?

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