Programmatic somatic utilities
Sleep-onset phenomena
Sleep-onset phenomena
Sleep onset is a gradual transition rather than a single measurable instant from subjective experience. These reviewed guides cover body and sensory phenomena reported around falling asleep without claiming that a sensation identifies an exact sleep stage.
Reviewed guides
Hypnic jerks at sleep onset: sudden body jolts during the transition to sleep Racing heartbeat at sleep onset: what a hypnagogic palpitation can and cannot show Breathing pauses at sleep onset: transition physiology versus sleep apnea Exploding head syndrome: a sudden sound sensation at the sleep–wake boundaryNeurobiology and somatic markers only — no dream dictionaries.