mystery temporary loss of control of limbs... Any suggestions please?

Ok so, for about the last 4 years I've repeatedly experienced a completley random situation in which I lose control of either my legs, arms, face (specifically mouth) or all 3 at once. I can't explain the feeling very well but it starts usually with my legs and I feel completley rooted to the spot. If I do manage to take a step it feels like I'm controlling someone else's leg and despite trying to step forward my leg jerks in a different direction. I also experience sudden urges to, for example, kick out or violently bend my knee. It's the same sort of thing with my arms, I'll go to try pick something up and end up doing a punching gesture about a foot away from the object. My arms will also randomly jerk and the sensation is so uncomfortable that my shoulders end up rigid and I need to push against something really hard to get any relief. Again it's a similar story with my mouth, I struggle to speak, I suddenly feel the need to open my jaw as wide as possible or the opposite and I feel I'm unable to open my mouth. The attacks last usually between 10 and 30 minutes and I can usually speed it up by just sitting down with my eyes closed and not moving at all. I've had up to two in a day before but sometimes can go weeks without one. I was referred to hospital and had an mri scan and bloods done but nothing was found and to be honest I feel so stupid explaining it that I've given up. Another thing that was suggested was it may be a form of panic attack but it's happened in the most relaxed of environments and the only reasoni feel panicked is because of the sensation and lack of control. I also do actually experience panic attacks and they've always been much more stereotypical, not being able to breathe, shaking etc. I don't experience pain when it happens just my muscles ache and a sensation that makes me want to completley tense up. I don't know what I hope to gain from writing it on here but any suggestions would be really appreciate or even if anyone has experienced anything similar it would be nice to know if you've made any progress or have any ideas. Thanks.

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