Sleep disorders jerking
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Tremors/jerking are often associated with drugs, alcohol, smoking, lack of sleep, stress and fatigue. They can be seen in peripheral neuropathies of diabetes, in hyperthyroidism, parasomnia, multiple sclerosis, TIAs or transient ischemic attacks or mini strokes, hypoglycemia, disorders of calcium metabolism, hyperparathyroidism etc. Consult an internal medicine specialist or your PCP. Discuss these possibilities with your doctor. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining.
I have a lot of medical problems, but I have never considered this a problem. There are all types of sleeping disorders. I have sleep apnea and I am on a CPAP. I guess I didn't jerk while I was at the sleep lab or they probably would have mentioned it. I would just mention it to your family doctor and see what he says.
Can it be caused by the tic disorders (neck-jerking and jaw-movement) I am suffering for the last 10 years?
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As your son is healthy and does not have any issues with sleep, it’s unlikely he has any sleep disorders. There is an entity called Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD), where a person moves his limbs in sleep. They disrupt sleep and cause involuntary movements during sleep. The cause is not known. They can be diagnosed with a sleep study and medications help to control them. Just cautioning you, if he is unable to sleep well, then you could consult your doctor.
the most common time for people to encounter them is while falling asleep ( hypnic jerk) but myoclonic jerks are also sign of a number of neurological disorders. these are one of the several signs of various nervous system disorders like multiple sclerosis, parkinson’s diease, alzheimer’s disease, serotonin toxicity and certain forms of epilepsy.
Treatment would include anticonvulsants after detailed evaluation by a neurologist.
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what causes your body to jerk so hard it wakes you from your sleep. this happens several times during the night. I sometime have jerking when I am awake during the day.
About two weeks ago I had an episode of uncontrollable jerking of both arms and hands. It lasted about 10 minutes or so and I haven't had the experience since, but am concerned about what would cause this. I am wondering what would cause this to happen?
I second that. There is a sleep disorder called periodic limb movement disorder or restless leg syndrome. The jerking is more plms while restless leg is the urge to move. I'd Get an opinion from a sleep specialist.
However, they can also be due to drugs, alcohol, smoking, lack of sleep, poor sleep patterns, stress and fatigue. They can be seen in peripheral neuropathies of diabetes, in hyperthyroidism, parasomnia, multiple sclerosis, TIAs or transient ischemic attacks or mini strokes, hypoglycemia, disorders of calcium metabolism, hyperparathyroidism etc. Certain epilepsies too could be the cause. Consult an internal medicine specialist or your PCP. Discuss these possibilities with your doctor.
This is called periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD). It would be interesting to determine from the sleep study to see what percent of the limb movements resulted in arousals. Treatment is conservative for most people (certain vitamin deficiencies) to looking for various metabolic disorders, to using medications. Although she doesn't have obvious obstructive sleep apnea, it's likely that she still has sleep-breathing issues that prevent her from achieving deep sleep.
Palatal myoclonus is a regular, rhythmic contraction of one or both sides of the rear of the roof of the mouth, called the soft palate. These contractions may be accompanied by myoclonus in other muscles, including those in the face, tongue, throat, and diaphragm. The contractions are very rapid, occurring as often as 150 times a minute, and may persist during sleep. The condition usually appears in adults and can last indefinitely.
The first step would be to rule the causes for insomnia like sleep disorders. Next it is treated with both medical and non medical therapy. Medical (sedatives) are given in the temporary initial phase, this is combined with non medical measures like sleep hygiene, relaxation therapy, stimulus control, and sleep restriction which are referred to as cognitive behavioral therapies. As the non medical measures help to restore your sleep rhythm, the sedatives are withdrawn.
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