Moderate twitching of your eyelids (also known as myokymia) is common and can be caused by several conditions. We will describe some of the conditions that could lead to myokymia, its symptoms, and ...

Muscle twitches fall into two main types. There’s myoclonus, where a whole muscle or group of muscles twitch or spasm. Then ...

Ticked off about your eyelid tic? Dr. Anthony Youn, a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Michigan, is sharing three ways to stop the pesky twitching. “It happens to so many of us,” Youn said ...

Hemifacial spasms happen when a blood vessel puts excess pressure on a facial nerve, per the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). They can also be caused by external nerve ...

It has happened to many of us. While in the middle of work, a study session or just spending time with friends, your eyelid flutters for no apparent reason. At first, it may be nothing more than a ...

If you’ve ever developed an eye twitch, you’ll know how disconcerting it can be. But thankfully, according to ophthalmologists, that irritation is likely nothing to worry about. “The medical word for ...

There’s nothing quite as distracting as a sudden eye flutter while you’re trying to work, it’s the universal sign that you’re probably stressed out, burnt out, or just haven’t seen a pillow in far too ...

Myokymia is the scientific term for the twitching that mostly affects the lower eyelids. Dr. Anthony Youn recommends getting more sleep, reducing caffeine consumption and if all else fails, Botox ...

Infectious agents can cause muscle twitching and spasms, too. The most commonly known is probably tetanus, which causes a phenomenon called lockjaw, where the neck and jaw muscles contract to the ...