hypnic jerk

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hypnic jerk

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Noun

hypnic jerk (plural hypnic jerks)

An involuntary twitch which occurs just as a person is beginning to fall asleep, often causing momentary wakefulness.

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Translations

involuntary twitch which occurs just as a person is beginning to fall asleep

Chinese:
Mandarin: 入睡抽動／入睡抽动 (zh) (rùshuì chōudòng), 臨睡肌躍症／临睡肌跃症 (línshuì jīyuèzhèng)
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Finnish: säpsähdys (fi)
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