Nocturnal Myoclonus: Why Your Body Twitches While You Sleep
Definition and Conceptual Framework Nocturnal Myoclonus refers to a category of sleep-related movement disorders characterized by sudden, involuntary muscle jerks or twitches that occur during sleep or the transition into sleep. Historically, the term Nocturnal Myoclonus was often used loosely, encompassing a range of phenomena from benign hypnic jerks (or sleep starts) to the more […]