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What Could Cause Twitching In Sleep?

My son is 2 and half years old. Hugest fever 104. The hospital said it s a cold and nothing they can do. No ear infections or anything. But since he s been trying to sleep he s twitching in his sleep as if he s falling in his sleep trying to catch himself it s happened about 5 time now
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Thanks for the query.
It can be febrile seizures if it is occuring only during fever.
Some common causes other than fever are
Sleep Myoclonus, Periodic Limb Movement, DisorderRestless Leg Syndrome, REM Behavior Disorder.
Try tablet clobazam after consulting with your doctor.
Hope i helped you.
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What Could Cause Twitching In Sleep?

Thanks for the query. It can be febrile seizures if it is occuring only during fever. Some common causes other than fever are Sleep Myoclonus, Periodic Limb Movement, DisorderRestless Leg Syndrome, REM Behavior Disorder. Try tablet clobazam after consulting with your doctor. Hope i helped you.