What is the cause of twitching during sleep? What should I eat?

I remember when I was in school, I was sleeping and suddenly I fell over the table. I believe everyone has had this experience. So what is twitching while sleeping? What causes it?

What are sleep twitches?

Sudden twitching during sleep is medically called intermittent nervous convulsions, which most adults have. This is a natural phenomenon. But if it happens frequently and very violently, it may be due to low blood calcium causing nerve and muscle hyperexcitability and spasms and convulsions.

If you are awakened several times during sleep by twitching of the lower limbs and have difficulty sleeping, this is myoclonus syndrome. In this case, you need to see a doctor for medication to inhibit reflexes. Many people have experienced calf cramps during sleep at night. Calf cramps are actually abnormal neuromuscular excitement that causes spasms of the leg muscles or muscle groups. At this time, the tensile strength of the muscle bundle is significantly greater than the tensile strength of the muscle bundle during normal muscle contraction. Therefore, when the calf cramps, there will be soreness or more severe pain. Under normal circumstances, the attack can last for a few seconds or tens of seconds.

There are many reasons for unconscious twitching during sleep, which can be summarized as follows:

1. When a person is under great mental stress, the nerves in the brain are in a tense state, which may cause convulsions.

2. The human body loses a large amount of calcium, and calcium deficiency causes convulsions.

3. Lack of exercise and poor physical fitness are also causes of convulsions.

4. Some people have latent epilepsy, which manifests itself more obviously when they are unconscious.

5. Muscle tension caused by exercise or some other reason before going to bed. After falling asleep, the muscles begin to relax, which can also cause convulsions.

What should I eat if I have convulsions during sleep?

People who have sudden convulsions while sleeping should use Chinese Angelica, Astragalus, Dragon Bone, Mother of Pearl, Uncaria rhynchophylla, Codonopsis pilosula and other drugs to replenish qi and blood, calm the liver and calm nerves.

Eat more vegetables and fruits rich in calcium, milk, and soy products. When you have time, you can also get more sun exposure, which can help calcium absorption. If you have a seizure again at night, get up and step on the ground, and you will be better soon.