Hypnic jerks possibly induced by escitalopram

ABSTRACT

Hypnic jerks or sleep starts are benign myoclonic jerks that usually occur on falling asleep. Various factors like excessive caffeine intake, physical, and emotional stress can increase their frequency. Here we report a case of a female who suffered from hypnic jerks with use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor drug escitalopram and responding to treatment with clonazepam.

Escitalopram - hypnic jerks - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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