jerking of right leg after a stroke

[zack55]

hi everyone . my partner had a stroke 10 weeks ago he is getting on ok and is doing most things on his own now. but one thing is his right leg at night when he is asleep keeps jerking up and down and a few times been kicking out . was wondering if anyone could throw some light on this or maybe surgest something ...

[Hughes-Comrade]

Also could be: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[lupus-support1 Administrator]

I am not a doctor and I would encourage him to talk with his specialist. You say this only happens at night.

I don't know what his diagnosis might be, but I can say something about myself! Very often, at rest, including lying down in bed, my muscles will "jerk". This is known to happen in lupus and other conditions. It is benign! Mind you, if you are being kicked, this may not feel very benign!

Unless it is a doctor - his own doctor - anything else is speculation and does not help. Please tell him to discuss this with his doctor!

With good wishes,

Ros

[Lyn1955]

Thank you so much for your reply .i had been told I was in the wrong group to get a answer . We are seeing doctor on Tuesday .once again thank u .