Many people have this experience while sleeping
You're about to go to a sweet sleep
Suddenly, it shook like an electric shock
Or on the edge of a dream
I vaguely felt like I was going to fall off a cliff
Kick it hard with a sense of weightlessness
Wake up instantly
There are many explanations online:
Probably epilepsy
Some say it's growing
Some say it's the nervous system
A pop-up jitter is sent to you
……
In fact, none of these statements are true
What's wrong with a sudden shaking while sleeping
In fact, this is a normal physiological phenomenon, which is medically known as hypnotic muscle jerking disorder.
Hypnotic muscle jerks are involuntary muscle twitches that shake the body at the beginning of sleep and are often accompanied by a feeling of falling or stepping into the air, or a sensation similar to an electric shock.
This occasional jitter, which occurs during the REM phase of the sleep cycle, is also commonly referred to as dreaming time.
Why hypnosis jerks occur
1. The most common causes of hyperthermia are excessive exhaustion, excessive pressure, long working hours, poor sleep quality and other factors, because these conditions are easy to cause mental tension. 2. Calcium deficiency in the body, followed by calcium deficiency in the body, may also cause hypnotic muscle twitching. Because when the blood calcium level in the body is low, it can lead to hyperexcitability of muscle nerves, which can cause spasmodic convulsions. This condition usually occurs in developing children, so parents can let their children eat more calcium-rich foods and increase outdoor activities.
【Note】If you frequently experience sudden shaking of the body while sleeping, accompanied by headache, dizziness, nausea and other symptoms, this may be a problem with the brain, be alert to risk factors such as tumor, sequelae of stroke, sequelae of traumatic brain injury, etc., at this time, you need to go to the hospital as soon as possible for brain CT or magnetic resonance examination in order to determine the cause.
How to prevent hypnotic muscle jerks
1. Regular work and rest, maintain vitality and life and rest should be regular, adults need 7 hours ~ 8 hours of sleep, if you can't sleep for 7 hours, you can supplement the nap at noon. 2. Limit caffeine intakeExcessive intake of caffeine can cause nervousness and anxiety disorders, and healthy adults should consume less than 400 mg of caffeine per day. 3. Moderate stretching and stretching, releasing fatigue Half an hour before going to bed, you can do some gentle stretching or soothing yoga movements to stretch the gastrocnemius muscle and foot muscles, relieve muscle tension, and reduce the occurrence of hypnotic muscle twitching. 4. Correct sleeping posture, stretching the body to avoid sleeping on the stomach and curling up to sleep, which will cause the chest cavity to be directly compressed, the heart and lungs are prone to discomfort, and when the chest tightness and breathing are not smooth, it will cause hypnotic muscle twitching.
Correct sleeping position can effectively reduce the occurrence of hypnotic muscle jerks, and in general, most people are suitable for the right side decubitus position.
therefore
Shake while sleeping
In fact
It is a normal physiological phenomenon
There's no need to worry too much about shaking once in a while
If you shake frequently, you will also have headaches and dizziness
Then you should see a doctor in time
Source: Xiamen CDC, CCTV Life Circle, People's Daily Science Popularization, Guangxi CDC
Editor: Cheng Huanying, Wen Jialin
Editor-in-charge: Chen Guangtai
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