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Hypnagogic foot tremor

HFT pattern • Repeating bursts in one leg

Educational reference, not a diagnostic tool. A scored event, an elevated index and a clinical diagnosis are different things. Follow your facility’s scoring manual, notification policies and clinical protocols.

  • A fast rhythmic train is shown in one tibialis anterior channel near sleep onset.
  • Example frequency 1.25 Hz; correlate with video and wake-to-sleep context.

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Hypnagogic foot tremor

Not clinically reviewed

Movement

Synthetic teaching exampleA fast rhythmic train is shown in one tibialis anterior channel near sleep onset. Example frequency 1.25 Hz; correlate with video and wake-to-sleep context.Source: User-supplied synthetic teaching illustration. Not patient data. Printed source keys: ATS_HFT, HFT_ALMA_case. Instructor review pending. Accompanying guide and full source details were not supplied or verified.Pattern recognition, not a complete scoring rule or diagnosis. Confirm the current facility scoring criteria and clinical context. Not AASM-approved.

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