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Lately my wife has started kicking, arm flying up and jerking while sleeping. it seems to happen on its on and she has no control of it.
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Encourage: consultation with a sleep medicine specialist. A sleep study may help to clarify what the cause is. Take care.
Answered 7/14/2014
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