A member asked:

Whats it called when you are so tired your brain falls asleep for a split second then you jump up ot twitch to wake up. even though you may be busy.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Donald Jacobson answered

Micro-sleep: Medical school. Just kidding. You can be so tired that you have a micro-sleep. Another possibility is rem intrusion into a waking state. If it continues, please see a sleep doc to rule out narcolepsy or cataplexy. Sweet dreams.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/14/2013

4.9k views

Thank

Show 1 more comment

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

Whats it called when you are so tired your brain falls asleep for a split second then you jump up ot twitch to wake up. even though you may be busy.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Donald Jacobson answered

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Related Questions

A member asked:

I work at amazon long shifts as a picker I keep getting so tired I feel like falling asleep standing up someone recommended something called nuvigil or provigil for shift work it sounded like it would work well for me what should I do to get on this?

A member asked:

I've been sleeping 10 hours every day but i'm still tired when i wake up. My muscles hurt and i'm weak with brain fog. Why could this be happening?

A member asked:

So i woke up this morning for work didnt want to wake up i was sleeping so good. Today i iust keep yawning and i feel sleepy. Is my brain need oxygen or could i just be tired or skmething worse? Just seen fam doc said lungs and heart sounded good

A member asked:

Possible ALS? Muscle Twitching, Spasms, Unexplained tripping, increased fatigue. EMG, Blood Work, Brain MRI completed. MRI shows subtle hyper intensity. I am a military veteran, not sure if this adds to the problem?

A member asked:

Have had widespread nerve pain, fatigue, brain fog, spasms and twitching for about 2 years. Normal head and c-spine MRI, normal EMG and Nerve Conduction Study. What could it be? Doc suggested spinal tap to look for inflammation - what could that find?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

Are muscles jumping and twitching when falling asleep common for being on suboxone? I take 12mg daily, last at 6:30 pm. I go to bed around 11:00/12:00.

Hi my 11 month old little girl is teething badly at the moment, also think she has a bit of a cold coming on, was exhausted after only 1 hours sleep all day, tonight after falling asleep she keeps "jumping and twitching" is this anything to worry about ?

Why is that that sometimes right before you fall asleep your body does that "jump" thing or twitch?

What's that big twitch that sometimes happens when i'm falling asleep called? Is it normal?

Jolts / Muscle Twitches waking me up as I fall asleep for a few days now. Does not allow me to sleep. Heart and Mind racing ?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?