Many people experience hypnic jerks and often wonder why. A neurologist explained why such jerks happen, whether they should be considered normal, and when one should really worry. He also explained ...

That sudden jolt or twitch just as you’re drifting into sleep isn’t your imagination. It’s a real physiological event. One moment, you’re fading into slumber, and the next, your arm or leg flings out ...

Dr Kumar explains hypnic jerks, a common sleep occurrence that feels like falling. They are usually harmless but warrant ...

You’re relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it’s a muscle in your arm, your leg, or your foot that begins to spasm – sometimes for a few seconds, sometimes for ...