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Hypnic jerk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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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Hypnic jerk symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment information for Hypnic jerk (Hypnic jerk) with alternative diagnoses, full-text book chapters, misdiagnosis, research treatments, prevention, and prognosis. ... Hypnic jerk: Related Topics...
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Sometimes I have this body jerk thing as I go to sleep which can keep me from sleeping for hours. I'm on cpap so I think it's not apnea related and I see in the archives there are many that have this. Once to sleep I'm fine. ... Re: Need OTC solution for hypnic jerk JJ 12:56 5/20/02 (0)
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Sleep starts are also known as hypnic or hypnagogic jerks. They are sudden, brief and strong contractions of the body or one or more body segments. They occur as you are falling asleep.;; Sleep starts usually consist of one strong jerk that affects much of the body.
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That's called a hypnic jerk, and these jerks are a normal part of the body's transition from being awake and alert to going to sleep. Unfortunately, the scientific world is not united on what exactly causes it, but there are two hypotheses.
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