It is normal to experience a feeling of stepping on the ground while sleeping, but it can also be caused by a lack of calcium in the body and epilepsy.
1. Normal phenomenon: when sleeping, due to the inhibition of neurons in the higher cerebral cortex of the human body, the loss of control function of the lower centers, resulting in the neurons of the lower centers are active, which in turn causes a slight neural electrical activity and leads to muscle contraction in the body, resulting in the symptom of stepping on the ground while sleeping.
3. Calcium deficiency: Calcium ions are an important substance for the electrical activity of muscle nerves and can inhibit the excitability of the neuromuscular junction. When the body lacks a large amount of calcium or excessive calcium loss, it will stimulate the neurons in the human cerebral cortex, resulting in increased excitability of neuromuscular junctions and causing muscle spasms in the calves, which will lead to the phenomenon of stepping on the ground while sleeping.
3. Epilepsy: Abnormal discharges of neurons in the brain can lead to epileptic seizures, resulting in frequent muscle twitching in the body, causing the sensation of stepping on empty feet while sleeping. When the phenomenon of foot treading in the air occurs frequently, it should be taken seriously.
If the phenomenon occurs frequently, it should be taken seriously. In order to clarify the cause of foot treading in the air while sleeping, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital and undergo a comprehensive examination and treatment.