Re: Head jerking backwards

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I have this happen also. It is called myoclonic jerking. It happens with

my head and my arms even once from my waist.

It is a relatively new symptom for me. I did speak to my nsg about it and

he told me the name but did not go into why this happens. If anyone knows,

please post to the list as there are several of us who experience this.

The jerking happens when I am drifting into sleep but it is not the same as

the whole body jrek that most people have. It is a violent jerk of one part

of the body. The head jerk is the most troubling but it also happens with

my arms.

I have noticed that taking muscle relaxers tend to help, anyone else?

Cherry

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The night before last, as I was laying on my left side, my head (just out of

> the blue)violently jerked backwards