A few days ago while visiting my mom I noticed she was twitching, almost seizure like. She was asleep. I mentioned it to a nurse who said she’d check on her. I called later to see how mom was doing and the nurse said she didn’t see her twitching so she couldn’t do anything about it. I requested mom be seen by a Dr. I plan on calling today to see how that went. Have any of you experienced this with your loved ones?
"Sleep myoclonus causes involuntary muscle twitches during sleep or when a person falls asleep. In some cases, sleep myoclonus occurs on its own without an identifiable cause. Sleep myoclonus can also develop as a result of a sleep disorder or a neurological disorder."
Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/sleep-myoclonus#outlook
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"Hypnic jerks are a normal, albeit unpredictable, part of the experience of falling asleep."
Source: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/hypnic-jerks#:~:text=Hypnic%20jerks%20are%20a%20normal,with%20a%20few%20simple%20techniques.
Doesn't require a doctor's visit.
Now he also twitches during waking hours.
Had every tests done, nothing conclusive.
However, myoclonus is common with Parkinson’s disease.
I would call, not see the doctor. I think you will be reassured by speaking to him/her.
This is very common. Ask administration to observe for this in waking hours. This is likely deep REM sleep and dreaming. Nothing to be concerned about if there is no daytime problems observed.
https://www.agingcare.com/questions/twitching-with-dementia-486685.htm