Right after a person dies, their nervous system may still be firing, which can cause small spasms and twitches of the body. These spasms usually happen in the first few minutes after death, but sometimes they’re observed up to twelve hours later.
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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies by Caitlin Doughty.