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Term ID: T2449

Hypnic Jerks

/hypnic-jerks/
Sudden muscle contractions that occur during the transition to sleep, causing a sensation of falling or startling that briefly awakens the person.
Example: The common experience of feeling like you're falling just as you're falling asleep, causing a sudden muscle jerk that wakes you up briefly.

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Reference: Broughton (1988)

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