Sometimes people twitch while falling asleep or sleeping.
We will tell you why this happens.
What does it mean if a person twitches when falling asleep
Almost every person knows shudders when falling asleep or during sleep.
Somnologists call these twitches physiological myoclonus of sleep.
They indicate that the motor part of the nervous system maintains some control over the body when falling asleep or during sleep.
However, sleep myoclonus may become more frequent during stressful situations and nervous overstrain.
Both adults and children experience such twitching or shuddering while falling asleep or during sleep.
Sometimes this phenomenon is associated with the functioning of the nervous system, which continues to control the muscles of the body.
Therefore, the nervous system can send stimulating impulses to different muscles at the moment of falling asleep and the person begins to twitch.
Many people notice that increased parasomnias occur against the background of nervous tension and during stress.
How to treat nighttime tremors
If you are bothered by nighttime trembling, you should relax before going to bed as a preventive measure.
For example, go for a walk in the park, take a warm bath, listen to quiet relaxing music, meditate, avoid active physical activity before bed, drink tea with mint, chamomile, lavender or warm milk.
Vitamin B6, or pyridoxine, soothes the eyes, relieves muscle and nerve tension. The main symptom indicating an unsatisfactory quantity is a nervous tic.
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