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Sleep Archives • Page 6 of 6

Hypnic (Hypnagogic) Jerking Explained: What is Hypnic Jerking

Donald Edwards Updated April 11, 2025

Hypnic Jerking

Have you ever twitched just as you are falling asleep? Maybe you have but you haven’t been aware of it. It is believed that up to 70% of people experience a sudden jerk in that few moments between being awake and being asleep. This involuntary muscle spasm is known as a hypnic jerk, sleep start or hypnagogic jerk, and as inferred above, is quite common. But what is hypnic … [Read more...] about Hypnic (Hypnagogic) Jerking Explained: What is Hypnic Jerking

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