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Question
13 Oct 2011
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spasma before i fall asleep
every night before i fall a sleep i get spasma through different parts of my body.sometimes my hand will like pull up or my leg. or sometimes my whole body will go into spasm. i went for a cat scan as my dr thought there something wrong with my brain but it was fine.
i sleep like for a minute then when it start i wake up and then it happen over and over so at the end of the night i dont realy fall asleep.
i sleep like for a minute then when it start i wake up and then it happen over and over so at the end of the night i dont realy fall asleep.
Sleep Expert
This is a condition called "hypnic myoclonus". It actually happens because the brain releases its control over the spinal cord ( as is normal during sleep) and then, for some reason, a large muscle reflex is triggered - just as when your doctor taps your knee with a reflex hammer.
If it is preventing sleep, certain medications can suppress it. Ask your doctor if he would like to try very small doses of clonazepam.
If it is preventing sleep, certain medications can suppress it. Ask your doctor if he would like to try very small doses of clonazepam.
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