Suddenly shaking while sleeping, is your brain afraid that you will die? What does it imply? Years of doubts solved

"It scared me to death. When I went to bed at night, my body suddenly trembled. I thought I was about to fall out of bed."

It is estimated that many people have experienced this feeling of sudden body shaking when sleeping. Some people say that this is a normal reaction of the body that is still growing. If you shake it, it means you can still grow taller. Some people say that it is because your brain is afraid that you will fall asleep and die suddenly. Woolen cloth?"

1. A sudden tremor in sleep, what does it imply?

When you go to bed at night, your body suddenly trembles, and many people may have felt it. Data from the American Sleep Association points out that people will experience such sleep twitches at least once in their lives, and even 10% of people may sleep every day. experiencing this.

So, this kind of twitching symptoms during sleep, is it growing taller or the brain is afraid that you will die?

First of all, let me clarify that a sudden twitch in sleep does not mean that you will grow taller , otherwise everyone will be 1.8 meters tall if you shake a few more times? Of course, the sudden shaking of sleep is not because the brain is afraid of your death. Death in sleep is a sudden death event, which is mainly related to the underlying disease .

For the performance of this sudden twitching during sleep, it is actually more related to the twitching of the sleeping muscles .

The so-called sleeping muscle twitching refers to the gradual relaxation of the muscles after falling asleep, and the brain may respond to sudden external stimuli, and local muscle twitching occurs, which usually occurs during falling asleep and light sleep, giving people a sense of The "feeling of emptiness" is a normal physiological phenomenon . As long as the twitching muscles don't cause long-term adverse effects on sleep, it's okay to have one or two occasional twitches.

2. Frequent shaking may be a signal from the body

Sudden twitching during sleep is more likely to be caused by twitching of the sleeping muscles, but if the body twitches frequently, you should be alert to whether it is a signal from the body.

1. Too tired

Working overtime for a long time, under greater work pressure, or poor sleep quality may affect a person's mental state, and the continuous excitement of the brain will also make the part that controls sleep out of balance, which in turn leads to frequent body twitches during sleep.

2. Calcium deficiency

Calcium ions can maintain the excitability of muscles, and once a person is deficient in calcium, it is easy to cause muscle spasms or convulsions.

3. Brain disease

If the symptoms of body twitching occur frequently during sleep, and are accompanied by dizziness, headache and other discomfort, it is recommended to receive a brain CT examination as soon as possible, and it is necessary to check whether it is caused by brain lesions, such as degenerative diseases of the brain, lesions of the basal ganglia, etc. .

3. What happened to these 4 kinds of "sleep monsters"?

Although it is said that after entering the state of sleep, people begin to become unconscious, but the body is not static, it may be talking in sleep or sleepwalking, etc. How do these sleeping monsters come about?

The first type: "Ghost Pressing the Bed", never wake up.

Feeling crushed and unable to move while sleeping? This is not a ghost press, this is sleep paralysis caused by psychology and physiology. When you are sleeping, your brain will issue commands when you are awake, but your limbs do not receive signals at this time, and the muscle tension is also minimized, resulting in a situation where your body cannot move.

The second: talking in a dream.

During sleep, the brain can block the physical activities related to dreaming, but this blocking process often leads to sleep talking when the signal cannot be sent out. Usually sleep talking is more common in people who are stressed or psychologically stressed, and some people's sleep talking may also be closely related to what they experienced during the day.

The third: sleepwalking.

Walking and other behaviors during sleep are sleepwalking, which is actually a sleep disorder. As for sleepwalking, the reasons may be related to heredity, excessive stress, and lack of sleep, which usually occurs in the stage of deep sleep. Because most people don't sleepwalk for long, it is not recommended to use intimidation to wake them up, and it is better to use the correct method to guide them back to bed .

Fourth: Get up early in the morning with a wet pillow.

Regarding sleep drooling, the first problem may be the sleeping position. For example, lying prone on the side will compress the parotid gland and lead to an increase in saliva secretion. Of course, we should also be alert to disease problems, such as oral diseases, gastroesophageal reflux, which will stimulate the secretion of saliva. In addition, rhinitis always uses mouth to breathe, and it is also prone to drooling. Parkinson's disease will affect people's swallowing function, and it will also lead to drooling during sleep.

Fourth, if you want to sleep well, pay attention to 3 points

At this moment when we have to face unfinished work and countless pressures every day, having a good night's sleep has become a luxury. How can we get a good night's sleep?

First, of course, it is necessary to develop a regular work and rest habit, put an end to the behavior of staying up late, and take a nap in the afternoon if conditions permit. Before falling asleep, avoid consuming beverages that excite nerves such as coffee and strong tea. If you have difficulty falling asleep, you can also try to promote sleep by drinking a cup of warm milk, soaking your feet, listening to soft music, etc.

Second, before going to bed, you might as well do a gentle stretching exercise, which not only relaxes the muscles, but also reduces the chance of muscle spasms during sleep.

Third, avoid curling up or falling asleep on your stomach when sleeping, otherwise it may compress the heart and lungs and cause discomfort, which will greatly reduce the quality of sleep.

For the phenomenon of body twitching during sleep, in fact, most of it is caused by hypnagogic twitching syndrome, rather than growing taller or prompting death from the brain, etc. If this symptom does not affect sleep for a long time, it is not a serious problem, but If symptoms are frequent, further investigation is required to clarify the cause.

References:

[1] "Shaking frequently when sleeping is such a dangerous signal! Don't blame me for not reminding you". China Medical Tribune. 2021-10-26

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