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Why We Feel A 'Sudden Jerk' During A Deep Sleep?

By Dr. SHELLY AHMED | INNLIVE

Ever felt a powerful jerk as soon as you are drifting away to sleep? Or felt like you might just fall down? The jerk that we feel as soon as we are about to doze off is called an hypnic jerk.

In layman terms, a hypnic jerk is an involuntary twitching of a muscle, or muscles. It usually occurs just as you’re falling asleep, during what’s known scientifically as the hypnagogic state.

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