peripherel nerve excitability

[misterjuanperalta]

The sudden jaw jerk, opening you experience could be hypnic jerks, a lot of people have that, and it can become more prominent with stress, anxiety, irregular sleeping and muscle tension.

[joycecaroll]

So is It different from the jaw jerk seen in bulbar ALS?

[misterjuanperalta]

It's the same, except that in ALS, Motor Neurons are dying whereas otherwise the cause is stress, anxiety, irregular sleeping and muscle tension. Just my interpretation.

[raindog]

It's the same, except that in ALS, Motor Neurons are dying whereas otherwise the cause is stress, anxiety, irregular sleeping and muscle tension. Just my interpretation.

That would be mine too.

[joycecaroll]

Yesterday my shaws spasmed and shut as I drifted of to sleep. Really scares me. Is this normal?

[misterjuanperalta]

You are under the influence of a lot of HA. This has an abnormal effect on the body.

[Yuliasir]

if you mean your jaws, than it is ok, they can close involuntarily when getting asleep, I was even biting myself becasue of that.

[joycecaroll]

if you mean your jaws, than it is ok, they can close involuntarily when getting asleep, I was even biting myself becasue of that.

So it has nothing to do with abnormal jaw reflexes?

[Yuliasir]

Nope. not at all. jaw reflexes should be tested when you are awake, not on the edge of sleeping

[leaflea]

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