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Re: Re: need OTC solution to hypnic jerks

Posted by Kevin (in Walla Walla) on May 17, 2002 at 12:57:27:

In Reply to: Re: need OTC solution to hypnic jerks posted by Kevin in Walla Walla where are you? on May 16, 2002 at 17:25:50:

Everyone has an occasional hypnogogic or hypnopompic jerk. If they are frequent enough that they are preventing someone from falling/staying asleep they can be treated.

If these events occur as part of an arousal from a apnea, it means the PAP pressure is not high enough.

If the events occur frequently and are not apnea related, they could be related to PLMS, abnormal brain activity, abnormal muscle activity, etc. Someone with frequent sleep jerks should be seen by a competant sleep specialist.

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