Question 1

how benign neonatal sleep myoclonus can affect my child ?

Accepted Answer

Very benign: Neonatal sleep myoclonus occurs in infants up to 2- 3 months of age. They grow out of it after that without any residuals or consequences. This seizure like activities may be confused with real seizures. But this clonus occurs only when babies are asleep, and stops jerking movement when you wake them up, and usually all 4 extremities, arms and legs jerk.

Question 2

is sleep myoclonus safe? would stretching help/lifting light weights for upper body? anything i can do to help it, exercise? mine is due to anxiety.

Accepted Answer

Sleep myoclonus: It is generally not important other than it interrupts your sleep. If you have significant fatigue you should ask your primary doctor to try muscle relaxer at bedtime. 
Do you have a family history of myoclonus?

Question 3

what are the causes of sleep myoclonus??should i worry??because when i try to sleep suddenly i feel like shock and wake up.i did an eeg it was normal.

Accepted Answer

NOT epilepsy: You likely suffer Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep, which is a similar problem to Restless Leg Syndrome, and can be treated with any of a number of dopamine agonists.  See a neurologist.

Question 4

5yo child diagnosed with sleep myoclonus, sleep is interrupted, what r essential blood tests required to see wat medical conditions could b causing it?

Accepted Answer

?????????: Sleep myoclonus is a normal variant seen occasionally. There is no "blood test" to verify or exclude it. The most aggressive investigation that might confirm or exclude it would be a video-EEG with the patients events recorded for clinical review. I would only pursue that if their were concerns for Rholandic epilepsy or similar problem.

Question 5

is sleep myoclonus serious enough to see any sort of physician or nuerologist?

Accepted Answer

Sleep myoclonus: This can be very disruptive to person's sleep but also to the bed partner.  Treatment is often very helpful.  In some situations, removal of a medication or issue that is contributing is all that may be needed.

Question 6

facial grimacing in my sleep.  myoclonus? the grimacing only happens a few times while sleeping.  usually it wakes me up. possibly of being seizures?

Accepted Answer

See your PCP: I will recommend a general check up with your PCP, he/she will conduct preliminary evaluation and refer you to a specialist if need be. Your symptom is non-specific and may or may not be serious. It's very difficult to give a good answer without proper history and examination.

Question 7

i have 15-25 sleep myoclonus a night.i heard that jerk before falling asleep is not seizure. my eeg is abnormal. doctor told me i have partial seizure?

Accepted Answer

Talk to neurologist : Myoclonus can be upsetting and raise worries.  Your doctor may reassure you or possibly do a video EEG to see if there is seizure activity corresponding to your myoclonus.  Good luck!

Question 8

when i try to sleep my muscle feels like shock and move,it wokes me up. i did an eeg it was normal.could it be myoclonus?should i worry?

Accepted Answer

Restless leg: You likely have restless leg syndrome which is usually relieved with voluntary movements. Talk to your doctor about a medication to control it.

Question 9

i have myclonus which apparently causes me sleep problems. any suggestions for an otc sleeping pill?

Accepted Answer

Have you talked to : Your dr about melatonin. Sleep hygiene is also improtant. 1.Keep regular bed & waking time (even weekends). Rise same time each day, regardless of time you fell asleep. 2. Develop relaxing bedtime routine: warm bath/shower, aromatherapy, reading, or listening to gentle music. 3. Sleep in dark, quiet, cool room w comfortable mattress & pillows. 4. Bedroom is only for sleep & sex. No work materials, .

Question 10

what neurological disorders could cause choking/ swallowing trouble  usually  while drifting off to sleep?also have parethesia and myoclonic jerks.

Accepted Answer

Doctor can evaluate: A primary care doctor, an ENT doctor, a neurologist, and a sleep medicine specialist can help figure out what is going on if a person has sensations of trouble swallowing while going to sleep. There could be a problem with the nerves controlling muscles in the tongue, throat, esophagus, etc... There could be other disorders (such a swelling, looseness, tumors, etc...) in those parts of the body.

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How benign neonatal sleep myoclonus can affect my child ?

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Is sleep myoclonus safe? would stretching help/lifting light weights for upper body? anything i can do to help it, exercise? mine is due to anxiety.

A member asked:

What are the causes of sleep myoclonus??should i worry??because when i try to sleep suddenly i feel like shock and wake up.i did an eeg it was normal.

A member asked:

5yo child diagnosed with sleep myoclonus, sleep is interrupted, what r essential blood tests required to see wat medical conditions could b causing it?

A member asked:

Is sleep myoclonus serious enough to see any sort of physician or nuerologist?

A member asked:

Facial grimacing in my sleep. myoclonus? the grimacing only happens a few times while sleeping. usually it wakes me up. possibly of being seizures?

A member asked:

I have 15-25 sleep myoclonus a night.i heard that jerk before falling asleep is not seizure. my eeg is abnormal. doctor told me i have partial seizure?

A member asked:

When i try to sleep my muscle feels like shock and move,it wokes me up. i did an eeg it was normal.could it be myoclonus?should i worry?

A member asked:

I have myclonus which apparently causes me sleep problems. any suggestions for an otc sleeping pill?

A member asked:

What neurological disorders could cause choking/ swallowing trouble usually while drifting off to sleep?also have parethesia and myoclonic jerks.

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