Sleep Starts

February 11th, 2008 by Marnie

Have you ever experienced this?  According to research most people have…

Sleep Starts - -

A sudden, often violent jerk of the entire body that occurs upon falling asleep.  A “visual” sleep start is a sensation of blinding light coming from inside the head or eyes.  An “auditory” sleep start is a loud snapping noise that seems to come from inside the head.   It appears this events can be frightening but are harmless.

Information from the Division of Sleep Medicine - Eastern Virginia Med School

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One Response to “Sleep Starts”

  1. JC Says:
    February 12th, 2008 at 11:03 am

    I’ve totally had that!!!

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