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A hypnic or hypnagogic jerk is an involuntary myoclonic twitch which occurs during hypnagogia, just as the subject is beginning to fall asleep. Physically, hypnic jerks resemble the "jump" made wh...
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This strange falling sensation and muscle twitch is known as a hypnagogic myoclonic twitch or “Hypnic jerk” If this has happened to you on more than one occasion, don’t worry, you are not alone.
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Myoclonus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Myoclonus (pronounced /maɪˈɒklənəs/ ) is brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles. It describes a medical sign and, generally, is not a diagnosis of a disease. The myoclo...
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This is a discussion on MedHelp about Myoclonic jerk and Hypnagogic jerk. Community members of MedHelp provide help, support, guidance and discussion around the topic of Myoclonic jerk and Hypnagogic jerk ... Yes, myoclonic jerks and hypnagogic jerks can be the same. They can both occur into or out of sleep. They are normal...
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Twitches while falling asleep are called hypnagogic myoclonus, myoclonus being any sort of involuntary muscle spasm and hypnagogic referring to sleep. The twitches occur during very light sleep as the conscious brain gradually relinquishes control of the motor functions.
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n medical parlance, the twitching is called hypnagogic myoclonus (the first word refers to sleep and the second to muscle twitches). Myoclonus refers to any kind of muscle twitching. A hiccup, believe it or not, is a kind of myoclonus.
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Myoclonus Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) (NINDS) ... Myoclonic jerk and Hypnagogic jerk [Sleep] (Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum)
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