Hypnic Jerks

Side Effects Public Media

Published September 15, 2013 at 11:37 AM EDT

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Everyone moves when they sleep, but did you know those annoying muscle twitches have a scientific name? Learn more about hypnic jerks with Jeremy Shere.

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