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What Causes Popping Sensations In Head While Sleeping?
Question: As I go to sleep at night,the closer I get to sleep, I have some popping in my head. Sometimes the popping is like a small electrical charge. What's the problem?
Brief Answer:
Hynogogic phase of sleep
Detailed Answer:
There is a phenomenon that occurs in all people and is not considered abnormal. This is referred to as A HYPNOGOGIC STATE or JERK. It occurs just as the person is getting ready to do something or say something and then, they may become slightly confused and even Twitchy. This type of jerkiness is the body's natural way to transition from just "beginning to fall asleep" to just ready to "fall dead to the world."
Take my advice by sticking with filling out your beginning of the diary period and this can also
Hynogogic phase of sleep
Detailed Answer:
There is a phenomenon that occurs in all people and is not considered abnormal. This is referred to as A HYPNOGOGIC STATE or JERK. It occurs just as the person is getting ready to do something or say something and then, they may become slightly confused and even Twitchy. This type of jerkiness is the body's natural way to transition from just "beginning to fall asleep" to just ready to "fall dead to the world."
Take my advice by sticking with filling out your beginning of the diary period and this can also
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Your last sentence says,"Take my advise by sticking with filling out your beginning of the diary period and this can also........can also what????
Brief Answer:
Last sentence was miswritten
Detailed Answer:
My apologies. I accidentally hit the SEND button before cleaning up that last sentence completely....totally an accident! XXXX.....
What I sometimes do is have people keep track of their hynogogic jerks through the use of a sleep diary. That way we can determine what the frequency of these spells might be and figure out if there is anything that can be done to alter their course if they seem to be excessive.
As I said before that though....HYNOGOGIC jerks or states are normal sleep transition periods and everyone has them....some more than others. They are not representative of anything bad or ugly or evil...they are not seizures, strokes, or any host of other things that people think they are. They are sleep transition periods of time.
In your case, it's not 100% crystal clear that's what's going on but it sounds like a good possibility. You could try and keep track of these things by jotting down in a sleep diary or sleep log when they happen, describe what you are doing at the time or how you felt and then, take that to a sleep specialist to review. They will then, tell you if you may need a sleep study or some other intervention to deal with them....or whether there is nothing at all to do about them....which I guess is also a ways of treating them.....Cheers!
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Last sentence was miswritten
Detailed Answer:
My apologies. I accidentally hit the SEND button before cleaning up that last sentence completely....totally an accident! XXXX.....
What I sometimes do is have people keep track of their hynogogic jerks through the use of a sleep diary. That way we can determine what the frequency of these spells might be and figure out if there is anything that can be done to alter their course if they seem to be excessive.
As I said before that though....HYNOGOGIC jerks or states are normal sleep transition periods and everyone has them....some more than others. They are not representative of anything bad or ugly or evil...they are not seizures, strokes, or any host of other things that people think they are. They are sleep transition periods of time.
In your case, it's not 100% crystal clear that's what's going on but it sounds like a good possibility. You could try and keep track of these things by jotting down in a sleep diary or sleep log when they happen, describe what you are doing at the time or how you felt and then, take that to a sleep specialist to review. They will then, tell you if you may need a sleep study or some other intervention to deal with them....or whether there is nothing at all to do about them....which I guess is also a ways of treating them.....Cheers!
I hope I've satisfactorily addressed your questions. If so, may I ask your favor of a high star rating with some written feedback?
Please send me more comments or inquiries in the future by going to my web address at:
bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi
I would be honored to answer you quickly and comprehensively.
This query has required a total of 23 minutes of physician specific time to read, research, and compile a return envoy to the patient.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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