hypnagogic startle
hypnagogic startle
Sleep start Sleep disorders A sudden body jerk, observed normally at sleep onset and resulting in momentary awakeningMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
hyp·na·gog·ic star·tle
(hip'nă-goj'ik stahr'tĕl) A twitch or myoclonus that occurs when the sleeper awakes suddenly, often accompanied by a sensation of falling through space.
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