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·Nov 20, 2020

I've never experienced a myoclonic seizure. But since hypnic jerks are also called myoclonic jerks I guess they are somewhat similar (although hypnic jerks are probably much more benign).

Hiccups, as I recently learned, are also a type of myoclonic twitch.

Anyway, thanks for reading, Nicola!

I read once that they resemble jerks of myoclonic seizure and that sort of freaked me out because i…
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