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Hynogogic jerks in sleep
Hi Doctor,
I have recently from past 1 month not sleeping well rested and during day time when I lay down on bed to rest with closed eyes ,I feel sudden jerks in my leg or jerks that make me feel I will fall and due to which I don't get restful sleep sometimes.. this happens on/off .. sometimes I sleep well also sometimes don't and when I don't I feel these jerks .. also my body has started feeling weak due to this.
What shall be done and how to cure it? Is it even curable? please help 🥺
P.s : I have a history of anxiety issues in the past.
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Dr. Anish L
Neurologist
7 yrs exp
Thiruvananthapuram
These could be benign sleep related myoclonus including hypnagogic myoclonus.
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