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#145 - Hypnic Myoclonus: Jerk Your Body

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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 phenomenon
  • Speculate of the evolutionary cause
  • Characterize individuals at the highest risk
  • List the causes of hypnic myoclonus
  • Discuss diagnostic and treatment options

Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Manage episode 474342457 series 3365942
Content provided by Chris Winter, MD, Chris Winter, and MD. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Chris Winter, MD, Chris Winter, and MD or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

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 phenomenon
  • Speculate of the evolutionary cause
  • Characterize individuals at the highest risk
  • List the causes of hypnic myoclonus
  • Discuss diagnostic and treatment options

Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!

  continue reading

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