Why You Suddenly Jolt When Falling Asleep

Just as you drift off, your body can violently twitch as if you missed a step—and neurologists still don’t agree why the brain fires that false alarm.Sleep fragmentation is a mass modern complaint; almost everyone has a jolt-or-falling story that clips and shares instantly, and the wake-to-sleep transition remains one of neuroscience’s everyday blind spots.Edward and Lily strip away the hype, f…