Jerky movements while sleeping - 3 yr old- any one else s child do this? Is it normal?

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Hi
I ve noticed my ds has jerky movements while sleeping - full on twitching of arms and legs. It s usually noticeable about 10 or so mins after she falls asleep.
I remember when she was small she Had something similar but I thought she would grow out of it. She s been sleeping with me this weekend and I noticed it when she fell
Asleep for her nap and when she fell
Asleep On the sofa beside me last night.
Stupidly did a google search and am
Now worried it might be diabetes or a neurological Problem.
All her other development is normal. What should I do?
We lost a dn to a neuro (non genetic ) disorder a few years ago so I m afraid that s quite raw for us and family. I m probably winding myself up aren't I?
Does any one else s 3 yr old do this?

I still do this and I'm 40.

My 3yr Dt's also lots of movement when sleeping and dreaming. Full body flips, noise, all my children talk in their sleep.

I do it loads. DP is currently sporting a nice gouge on his nose where I caught him with my fingernail, in my sleep

DS is almost 3 and does this. Usually a few minutes after he's dropped off and it's big jerky movements.

I think I do it too - I wake myself up with it. And I also know my brother does it also.

DD does it but she suffered a brain injury at birth, we have been told they are common but as with all these things trust your instinct and have Your dd checked out. We have noticed DD is worse when unwell, about to have a development leap, or overtired. They are called hypnic jerks in our case.

Thanks all. You ve reassured me a
Bit. In chatting to dh a bit we ve decided to mention it next time we re at GP s. don't think it s an urgent thing but just want to get her checked by a paeds or neuro or whatever gp thinks. But I m so mightily relieved to read your responses that it still happens to adults.

I don't want to frighten you but DS did this and we were reassured by various paeds and GPs that it was nothing however it turned out to be nocturnal epilepsy. What are her eyes like? Also does she swallow/ lip smack or wet the bed (DS only swallows a little). As a precaution, can I suggest that you video an 'episode' and ask for a referral to a paed with an expertise in neurology. Sorry, I don't want to scare you but just wanted to tell you about our experience.

Hi kumquats thanks for your reply, no you haven't scared me I had thought of nocturnal epilepsy (work with kids with neuro disorders )
I think I noticed it at the weekend as I slept with her (dh and ds away) and ordinarily she s in her own bed going to sleep.
She did sleep in the buggy today and there was nine of it.
When I noticed it before it was not always at night more in assoc with sleep. Dh has noticed she's quite jittery when woken from a sleep ( we were lifting her to bring her to the loo )
I m going to do as you suggest and get her checked by paeds and or neuro depending on what they say.
It s difficult to monitor though. Good idea re video they had suggested that when she was small too.
Out of interest how is your son affected by nE and does he have meds for it?

Oh and how did you end up getting an eventual diagnosis?

Oh yes, this is really normal. Both my DCs are NT and both have slept in my bed with me when necessary over the years (poorly, bad dreams, etc), and they both jerk around a lot (one more than the other).

But if getting it checked out would reassure you, then go for it.

Possibly the wrong thread, Amelia ?

Please ignore amelia33 her comments will be gone in the morning

My son is on keppra for his nocturnal epilepsy (his seizures are very brief) He was on epilim first but it made him feel sick. The keppra has been great. In general, his life is no different to anyone else's. He is very bright,happy, tall and handsome! The only differences are our anxiety about him (which we try to keep hidden) and also we have a video monitor in his room. Also I would not let him sleep with a cuddly toy and he has a seizure pillow instead of a normal one. His seizures are so brief plus he is not affected in any way (including normal MRI and EEGs) that his sleep seizures were always put down as hypnic jerks, even by the paed who discharged us 3 months before he had a day time seizure (his only one in over 4 years of having nocturnal epilepsy) and so was finally diagnosed as having epilepsy. We have no family history either. It just seems to be one of those things...

Sorry for the late reply. Only re-read this thread now. Hope your DD is ok.

My husband still does it and he's 43 :) My Ds does it a bit too.

Thanks kumquats
It s lovely to read your da is doing ok and good that you got the diagnosis.
This week she s been fine - no big jerky movements etc - which in a way makes me little concerned as what I saw last week was definate jerks. She was a little out of sorts too last week. So I m
None the wiser as to if they were little seizures but I do know they are an irregular but not totally infrequent happening. Am trying to keep a diary over this month and will see gp then.
Thanks for all the replies.

*ds not da