what is it called when you are lying down for a long period of time and your body jumps?
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If this happens when you're starting to fall asleep, or just coming around to wakefulness, it's called a hypnic jerk, and it is nothing to worry about. It's not unusual...it's a type of generalized muscle twitch. Check out "hypnic jerk" on Wikipedia if you want to know more about it.
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It's a spasm. Normally this happens as you are starting to fall asleep.
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