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It sounds a lot like falling into your bed
Quoting: Light of my Little Left Eye You've really never experienced it? It's more like a sudden jerk.. within a dream state that exists before the paralyzer kicks in. It jerks you awake, due to sudden movement where normally, your reflex would kick in to catch you. Hence, The Kick. Probably why some have night terrors and act out their dreams. You jerk awake when you fall into your bed, too. Probably talking about the same thing then. It's pretty common. Only becomes a problem if if happens a lot.. Twitching Before Falling Asleep: What Causes Hypnic Jerks?Hypnogogic jerks are also known as sleep starts or hypnic jerks. They’re strong, sudden, and brief contractions of the body that occur just as you’re falling asleep.
If you’ve ever been drifting off to sleep but suddenly wake with a jolt and a jerk of the body, you’ve experienced a hypnogogic jerk.
Named for the transitional period between wakefulness and sleep, these involuntary twitches resemble the “jump” you may experience when you’re startled or scared.
Hypnogogic jerks are common. Research suggests up to 70 percent of individuals experience these contractions. However, not every one of these moments will force you awake. You may sleep through many of them.
Hypnogogic jerks are also sometimes called sleep twitches, night starts, or myoclonic jerks. A myoclonus is an involuntary muscle twitch. Hiccups are another form of myoclonus. [ link to greatist.com (secure)]
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