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Eye Twitch - Medical Minutes

Jun 17, 2022

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ANECDOTE

Mike's Eye Twitch

Dr. Mike Tedorovitch experienced an eye twitch for many months.
It occurred around 50 times a day.

INSIGHT

Eyelid Myokymia

Eye twitching is medically termed eyelid myokymia.
Myokymia comes from Greek, meaning "muscle wave".

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Myokymia Characteristics

Eyelid myokymia involves involuntary, spontaneous fine muscle contractions.
It typically affects the lower eyelid and only one eye.

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