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Hypnic jerks or seizure
When I start to sleep. My whole body jerks or jumps for a second with panic sensation. Make it difficult to sleep. Is this hypnic jerks or seizure. I am anxious now..
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Tab tab anxicap and tab calcium vitd3 for 20 days
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Its a pretty normal phenomenon and happens to many people.
If jerks are happening during awake period,then it requires further investigation.
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Try to relax in bed before sleep without distractions. avoid napping in an odd position.
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Please consult a neurologist and get a Brain MRI done
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
11 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
Cosmetologist
35 yrs exp
Delhi
Get Ruled out any neurological cause for the same
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Dr. R P Singh
General Physician
34 yrs exp
Varanasi
Need more details for evaluation of the illness
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