Hypnosis can occur at any age, but is more common in adults. This may be due in part to the fact that their potential causes, such as caffeine consumption and stress levels, are more common in adulthood.
What Causes Hypnic Jerks?
Researchers aren’t exactly sure what causes hypnic shock, but there are some theories. Hypnic shock and other types of myoclonus start in the same part of your brain that controls your shock response. It is suspected that when you fall asleep, there is sometimes an abnormality between the nerves in the reticular brainstem, leading to hypnic shock.
For example, when your muscles are completely relaxed, it’s normal to fall asleep, but your brain mistakenly thinks you’re actually falling and reacts by tightening your muscles. Also, hypnosis may be a physical response to the dreamlike imagery that accompanies them.
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