Medically reviewed by Arno Kroner, DAOM Key Takeaways Hypnic jerks are common, sudden muscle twitches that happen when you fall asleep.Stress, anxiety, and fatigue can increase the chances of ...

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The feeling of jerking awake just as sleep begins to overtake us is familiar to most readers. So too is seeing someone in a deep sleep eerily (or adorably) twitching their hands or feet. What is it ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Once in a while, my body will "jerk" involuntarily as I fall asleep. What causes this? Does it mean I have a heart condition or other problem? Dear Reader: You appear to be describing a ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Myoclonus' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s) ...

Dementia is a syndrome of ongoing brain decline, beyond what can be expected as a result of old age. The condition is often recognised when signs of pronounced memory loss emerge. There are, however, ...

A 63-year-old woman with a history of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that had been treated 25 years previously, as well as a history of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, transient ischemic attack, and acute ...

Objective: To report an uncommon adverse event in an elderly patient related to the cholinesterase inhibitor, donepezil. Case Summary: An 80-year-old Greek woman with Alzheimer disease was admitted to ...

Background A 20-year-old woman presented to a specialist epilepsy center with a 3-year history of drug-resistant epileptic seizures, progressive myoclonus, ataxia, and cognitive decline.