Hypnic Jerks: Why You Twitch In Your Sleep
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What are Hypnic Jerks? What causes hypnic jerks and how to prevent?
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Hypnic jerk, also called hypnagogic jerk, is a normal reaction that can be caused by anxiety, caffiene, a dream, or discomfort of sleeping. A hypnic jerk is the feeling triggered by a
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What's Happening When Your Sleepy Body Starts to Jerk
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Hypnic jerk: Why Do I Twitch When I Sleep?
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Hypnic jerk: Why you twitch before falling asleep
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Why Do People Twitch When Falling Asleep?
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Hypnic Jerk - an overview
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Why Do We Twitch And Jerk In Our Sleep?
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Hypnic Jerk: Symptoms, Causes, Stages, And 8 Tips To Prevent
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Why We Feel Like We're Falling When We Sleep / Bright Side
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Hypnic Jerk: Why Do I Twitch in My Sleep?
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Hypnic Jerk: Why Do I Twitch in My Sleep?
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Hypnic Jerks: What Are They & How Do You Stop Them?