Is it normal to shudder?
Is it normal to shudder? Though shuddering itself is completely normal and benign, it can be concerning to parents when it's not clear what's going on. In some ways, a shudder can seem like a very brief seizure, but there are some big differences. Shudders, unlike seizures, never happen during sleep. What causes shuddering spells? One report suggested that shuddering attacks could be a variant of benign myoclonus of early infancy, which can present with similar movements and can also be triggered by eating and excitement. However, this condition tends to have spasmic rather than tremulous movements and generally remits...