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The Middle Part Of Body Jerked Forward, Woke Up From Sleep. Why ?
when I was justgoing to fall asleep, the middle part of my body ( stomach , chest ) jerked forward causing me to wake up. and 10 minutes after that I was trying to sleep again. then i pictured my fingers getting pricked by a sharp object which caused me to violenly my arm upwards and made me wake up. i also sweat a lot during sleep and this is the first time this happened to me.
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Thanks for writing to us.
The sudden jerking of the body in the sleep is due to a sudden nerve stimulation due to nerve root irritation at the level of spinal cord. If this has happened for the first time, then there is no need to worry.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The sudden jerking of the body in the sleep is due to a sudden nerve stimulation due to nerve root irritation at the level of spinal cord. If this has happened for the first time, then there is no need to worry.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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