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SaniFlush, a hypnic jerk
JokeDeity, Fun fact you might have a mild form of vertigo.
crazyminner, 
I think I do. Is it curable?
kungen, It depends what you have, some forms are curable and some aren’t. Talk to your GP and probably get a referral to an otolaryngologist.
revlayle, Interesting, because this happens to me (not as bad as it used to be) and I do have vertigo.
Zoldyck, People should stop giving medical advice or diagnosis online based on almost nothing. Even if you say “might have”.
Ni, 
And then you can't get back to sleep after....
germtm_, i hate it when my brain pulls out a prank like this.
ProvokedGamer, 
Ngl, I love it. It feels great! Me and my brain are buds. :)
jimmydoreisalefty,
Shunned_Marble4378, German 
is there a name for it?
SisIsNotMaiMaserTong, Hypnagogie
ThwaitesAwaits, Bless you.
SaakoPaahtaa, Whats ligma
essteeyou, I’ve known them as Myoclonic Jerks
Gerbler, Buncha jerks is right!
ZoopZeZoop, I originally learned this term from the show House.
rooster_butt, From that article it seems Hypnic Jerk is the more specific name.
rahmad, I’ve heard them referred to as Hypnic Jerks.
ladicius, Love that moment! It’s becoming quite rare time older I am…
devfuuu, The fucking worst.
RedditWanderer, It’s your brain being confused. It hasn’t gone to sleep yet but your muscles have. So the brain is like: yo leg, you dead? And fucking jolts it. Then he’s like “woah no need to freak out. kk we good, we’re going to sleep btw”. And then you sleep.
pixelle, 
It’s brought on by anxiety/fight or flight response. Your body is keeping you from sleeping in case your life is in danger.
miz_nocturnal, 
And then directly into sleep paralysis
Nitrate55, 
I love this explanation so much lol
Tenshi, This is like ELI5 but better. I just can’t put my finger on why
Reoru, 
It’s relatable and told in a humorous way, it kinda feels like a nice relative telling you a story as a kid
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