EPISODE · Mar 31, 2025 · 26 MIN
#145 - Hypnic Myoclonus: Jerk Your Body
from Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter · host Chris Winter, MD
We have all experienced it...you're sitting in bed, nodding off, and suddenly you awaken with a start feeling like you are about to fall down stairs. Hypnic myoclonus is estimated to affect as many as 60-70% of individuals, but what is it? In this episode we will:Define hypnic myoclonus, often referred to as "sleep starts" or "hypnagogic jerks"Review the symptoms of the phenomenonSpeculate of the evolutionary causeCharacterize individuals at the highest riskList the causes of hypnic myoclonusDiscuss diagnostic and treatment optionsProduced by: Maeve WinterMusic by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reservedMoreTwitter: @drchriswinterIG: @drchriwinterThreads: @drchriswinterBluesky: @drchriswinterThe Sleep Solution and The Rested ChildThanks for listening and sleep well!
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We have all experienced it...you're sitting in bed, nodding off, and suddenly you awaken with a start feeling like you are about to fall down stairs. Hypnic myoclonus is estimated to affect as many as 60-70% of individuals, but what is it? In this episode we will: Define hypnic myoclonus, often referred to as "sleep starts" or "hypnagogic jerks"Review the symptoms of the phenomenonSpeculate of the evolutionary causeCharacterize individuals at the highest riskList the causes of hypnic myoclonu...
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