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  2. Rhythmic movement disorder - Wikipedia

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    Muscle movements during REM sleep are often twitches and occur simultaneously with normal sleep. The position of the body during sleep may determine which motor symptom is displayed. For example, Anderson et al. reported that one individual showed entire body rolling movements while sleeping on his side while displaying head rolling movements ...

  3. Hypnic jerk - Wikipedia

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    A hypnic jerk, hypnagogic jerk, sleep start, sleep twitch, myoclonic jerk, or night start is a brief and sudden involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body which occurs when a person is beginning to fall asleep, often causing the person to jump and awaken suddenly for a moment.

  4. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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    Myoclonus is a brief, involuntary, irregular (lacking rhythm) twitching of a muscle, a joint, or a group of muscles, different from clonus, which is rhythmic or regular.. Myoclonus (myo-"muscle", clonus "spasm") describes a medical sign and, generally, is not a diagnosis of a dis

  5. The Secret Bedtime Hack I Followed to Fall Asleep an Hour Earlier

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    Going to sleep and waking up at the same times are key, but it typically takes up to a week for your body to settle into the new routine, so a gradual approach helps your body adjust,” says Raj ...

  6. Sleep disorders can make life very tricky. Here's what ... - AOL

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    According to Cleveland Clinic, these non-REM sleep disorders can include night terrors, when you wake up in a terrified state; sleepwalking, which can include complex activities, including moving ...

  7. Periodic limb movement disorder - Wikipedia

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    Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) is a sleep disorder where the patient moves limbs involuntarily and periodically during sleep, and has symptoms or problems related to the movement. PLMD should not be confused with restless legs syndrome (RLS), which is characterized by a voluntary response to an urge to move legs due to discomfort.

  8. Bedtime procrastination - Wikipedia

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    Habitual smartphone overuse results in bedtime procrastination, and shorter sleep duration and lower sleep quality may trigger many negative emotions responsible for depression and anxiety. [12] Statistics show that disturbed sleep patterns are increasingly common. In 2013, an estimated 40% of U.S. adults slept less than the recommended amount ...

  9. Irregular Sleep-Wake Cycles May Raise Heart Attack, Stroke ...

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    Sleep regularity (waking up and going to bed at the same time every day) could be more important than sleep duration in predicting heart attack and stroke. A new study found that even when ...