1. Introduction The intense sensation of falling experienced just as you drift off to sleep is a benign neurological event known clinically as a hypnic jerk or a sleep start. This phenomenon occurs during the transition between wakefulness and the initial stages of sleep, resulting from a temporary miscommunication between the reticular activating system, which … Read more
1. Introduction A sudden, involuntary jolt that wakes the body just as one is drifting off to sleep is clinically known as a hypnic jerk or a sleep start. This phenomenon occurs due to a sudden miscommunication between the brain and the muscular system as the body transitions from a state of active wakefulness into … Read more
1. Introduction A sudden, intense jerk of the body right as you fall asleep is a benign neurological event clinically known as a hypnic jerk or a sleep start. This involuntary muscle spasm occurs during the delicate transition phase between wakefulness and light sleep, known as the hypnagogic state. As the brain begins to shut … Read more