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Article: Soon after I fall asleep, I wake up dreaming I've fallen
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- December 9, 2001
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JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Jerusalem Post
12-09-2001
Headline: Soon after I fall asleep, I wake up dreaming I've fallen
Byline: JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Edition; Daily
Section: Health
Page: 08
Sunday, December 9, 2001 -- Often, half an hour or so after I fall asleep, I suddenly wake up with a jumping feeling, as if I dreamt I had fallen.
Is this normal? What causes it? C.M., Tel Aviv
Dr. Giora Pillar of the Haifa Technion's sleep lab responds:
This is absolutely normal and common. It is nothing to worry about. The phenomenon is called hypnic jerk or hypnic myoclonus.
Usually, by the time your brain lets you fall asleep, your muscle tone has already relaxed. But sometimes - when there hasn't been ...