The causes of leg shaking after falling asleep include physiological factors and disease factors. Physiological factors include localized cold; disease factors include calcium deficiency and epilepsy.
1. Physiological factors: muscle spasms after falling asleep due to cold legs, infants and young children due to the brain nerve development is not fully mature, or physiological muscle twitching, will be manifested in the legs shaking after falling asleep. The above are caused by physiological factors and do not require special treatment.
2. Calcium deficiency: If the body lacks calcium, it can lead to muscle spasms, which can be manifested as shaking legs after falling asleep. It is suggested that patients should eat a wide range of foods, and do not be picky about what they eat. Eat more food with high calcium content, such as milk, soy products, etc., if necessary, apply calcium carbonate, vitamin D and other drugs.
3. Epilepsy: This disease is caused by abnormal discharges of neurons in the brain, and at the onset of the disease, there may be a shaking of the legs after falling asleep. After the diagnosis is clear, anti-epileptic drugs, such as carbamazepine and lamotrigine, should be given as prescribed by the doctor.
There may be other causes for the shaking of the legs after falling asleep, so we suggest that the patient consult a doctor as soon as possible, and under the guidance of a professional physician, combined with the patient’s condition, signs and auxiliary examinations to clarify the cause of the disease and give targeted treatment.