In the 'Symptoms - Muscular' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about eyelid twitching:
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Do you ever have an eyelid twitch (or 'tic') that you can not control? It may affect one or both eyelids.
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"No / don't know" |
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"Occasional slight twitches" |
Eyelid twitching |
A symptom |
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"Frequent slight twitches / occasional significant" |
Eyelid twitching |
A symptom |
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"Frequent significant twitches" |
Severe eyelid twitching |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
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Caffeine Intoxication |
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Dry Eye |
Insufficient lubrication of the eye by tears may play a role. |
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Lack of Sleep |
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Stress |
These twitches are a spasm of the motor nerves that control the eyelids. They are harmless and quite common, and have no medical significance. Although their cause is not fully certain, it is widely believed that stress is a significant contributing factor. Eyelid twitches usually go away without treatment after a short period of time, but to speed this process you should try to reduce stress. |
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GLOSSARY
Spasm
Involuntary contraction of one or more muscle groups.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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