Suddenly shake while sleeping, like an electric shock? Why does this happen?

I believe that many people have had such an experience when they are about to fall asleep and dream, the body is suddenly out of control, shaking like an electric shock, or the hands and feet will unconsciously kick, and then instantly was awakened from a sweet dream, it feels like stepping on empty!

So, when we sleep, why does this happen?

For this phenomenon, we generally call it hypnagogic myoclonic jerk (hypnic jerk). It does not have any omen, it is just fall asleep when the body suddenly pumping. But studies have shown that about 70 percent of people have experienced such conditions.

Myoclonic jerk is a normal physiological manifestation in clinical practice, not a physical problem, so there is no need to worry about getting sick or suffering from hidden diseases. This is just like hiccups, which is a normal phenomenon.

When myoclonic jerk occurs, the muscles of the body will twitch quickly and uncontrollably. Because of the rapid action, it will show the same as electric shock every time. When sleeping down, the brain misjudges that the body will fall from a high place, and the brain's instinctive response is to instantly tighten the body's muscles to achieve the overall sense of balance. At this time, the body's message is violent shaking, so many people will suddenly feel a foot empty in their sleep.

However, there is another term for the phenomenon of sleep convulsion - Sleep convulsion. Most of the time, muscle convulsion is unconscious, and it will be shown through body action when you dream. Occasionally, myoclonic jerk is a normal physiological phenomenon. On the contrary, if the body's myoclonic jerk frequency is too many and the shaking is too big, you should pay attention to it, which part of the body may have a problem.

What causes long-term myoclonic jerk?

1. Too much work during the day leads to great pressure and emotional tension, so we should take more rest and relax.

2. The body is short of calcium and the blood calcium is low, which is easy to cause nerve and muscle spasm and convulsion.

3. If the number of convulsions is more, such as four or five times a night, then the performance of deficiency of liver and kidney, deficiency of Qi and blood, you can eat more tonic Qi and blood.

4. If there are headache, dizziness and other conditions, it is recommended to go to the hospital for brain CT examination to see if the symptoms are caused by brain problems.

How to reduce myoclonic jerk?

1. Stretch more

Before going to bed can do some stretching work, so that the tight muscles of the day to relax, which can also effectively prevent cramps.

2. Drink a small amount of water several times

Do not drink coffee drinks before going to bed, drink a little boiled water on the line, appropriate water supplement is conducive to health, but pay attention to control the amount, many times a small amount can.

3. Get enough sleep

Basically, 8 hours of sleep should be guaranteed every day. Don't stay up late and go to bed on time. Exercise more during the day to help you sleep better at night.

To sum up, after the occurrence of myoclonic jerk, don't trust the analysis that is not scientifically based. Usually, you should insist on going to bed early and getting up early, eating regularly, and exercising. Long-term adherence can reduce the frequency of muscle twitching and avoid affecting sleep.