I’m a pain doctor — why you twitch or ‘hypnic jerk’ before falling asleep

I’m a pain doctor — why you twitch or ‘hypnic jerk’ before falling asleep

You’re a real jerk if you do this in bed — literally. A Maryland-based doctor is sharing why people often twitch or experience the sensation that they’re falling just before they fall asleep. Taking to TikTok last month, pain management specialist Dr. Kunal Sood said the hypnagogic or hypnic jerk phenomenon may stem from “confusion” … Read more