• #145 - Hypnic Myoclonus: Jerk Your Body

  • Mar 31 2025
  • Length: 27 mins
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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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