Though eyelid twitching (technically called myokymia) can feel disconcerting, the good news is that it’s typically fleeting and harmless. Nevertheless, when you’re in the throes of the mini muscle ...

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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 ...

Blepharospasm, on the other hand, can sometimes be genetic, and less commonly, is secondarily caused by a central nervous system disorder like M.S., autoimmune diseases, Huntington’s disease, or ...

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 ...

You’re sitting at your computer when it starts — that annoying flutter in your eyelid that feels like a tiny butterfly trapped under your skin. Most of the time, eye twitching is harmless and goes ...

Q: Sometimes my eyelid twitches on and off for days – weeks, even. It’s distracting and irritating. How do I get it to stop? And should I be concerned? A: Eyelid spasms, while annoying, are “rarely a ...

Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a rare movement disorder that causes involuntary muscle contractions on one side of the face. It typically starts with painless but annoying twitching around one eye. Over ...

Addex Therapeutics’ attempt to expand use of dipraglurant into muscle spasms has stumbled at the first hurdle. A phase 2a clinical trial of the mGluR5 negative allosteric modulator has delivered ...

You've probably experienced eye twitching and eyelid twitching. These spasms are usually short-lived, but they're particularly annoying. It's as if your eyes were on vibrate. When this happens, you ...

You know that tiny eye twitch that shows up right when your inbox explodes or after your third cup of coffee? We’ve all been there. Most of the time, it’s your body’s way of saying, ‘slow down’. But ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: As an avid fan of your column, I read with interest the past column from one of your readers who suffers from an "eyelid twitch." I believe that this individual may suffer a similar ...