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Should i worry about hypnic jerks? they still happen to me occasionally, & the first time it happened, i thought it was a seizure. is it fine?
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Myoclonic jerks: Not unique to have myoclonic jerks as you are falling asleep, but if this awakens you at night, nocturnal myoclonus, or paroxysmal limb movements of sleep, which is a variant of restless leg syndrome, is a sleep disorder which might well benefit from therapy. Your description is more characteristic of a benign condition which is normal and common.
Answered 5/8/2015
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