Are hypnic jerks seizures?
Hypnic jerks or sleep starts are benign myoclonic jerks that everyone experiences sometimes in a lifetime. Although they resemble the jerks of myoclonic seizures, they occur on falling asleep and are just benign nonepileptic phenomena.
Why does my bed vibrate at night?
It is a physiological process that can trigger if you are anxious, have too much caffeine in your system while trying to fall asleep, or are simply under some stress. It's in your brain: as you're trying to fall asleep, your brain misinterprets signals from middle ear as tremors and you *think* that the bed is shaking. Why does my body vibrate when I wake up? Trembling, shaking, and vibrating commonly occur due to a lack of sleep. The combination of a anxiety, stress, hyperstimulation, and sleep deprivation can cause a wide range of symptoms, including those that affect the body's muscles and nervous system.
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