What causes the imaginary sounds (bangs, crashes) or sensations (touch) that wake us from sleep?

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What causes the imaginary sounds (bangs, crashes) or sensations (touch) that wake us from sleep?

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I learned about Exploding Head Syndrome from Reddit – apparently not everyone gets woken up by sounds that don’t exist! It’s an amusingly alarming name. https://sleepeducation.org/sleep-disorders/exploding-head-syndrome/