Hypnic jerk Uncommon

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

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

See Also

twitch wakefulness fall asleep hypnagogic jerk involuntary night start momentary sleep twitch

Related Terms

twitch wakefulness fall asleep hypnagogic jerk involuntary night start momentary sleep twitch sleep start

Rhyming Words

erk berk merk perk terk yerk zerk jerk herk twerk querk snerk clerk smerk klerk beserk unperk berserk berzerk hauberk

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