It twitches without kicking - An association between fragmentary myoclonus and arousal?

CONCLUSIONS: We suggest FM represents a ubiquitous motor phenomenon occurring spontaneously during relaxed wakefulness and sleep, primarily in men and with advanced age.
SIGNIFICANCE: In women, particularly FMI25 may be a surrogate marker for more frequent arousals and sleep fragmentation.
PMID: 31212201 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - May 31, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Trimmel K, Lindinger G, Böck M, Stefanic A, Klösch G, Seidel S Tags: Clin Neurophysiol Source Type: research