Question 1

what kind of deficiency causes under eye twitching?

Accepted Answer

Benign fasciculation: Myokymia, usually resolves and attributed to stress, caffeine, lack of sleep, alcohol, etc., rarely could be a precursor to real spasms like blepharospasm or associated with ms.

Question 2

what are the common symptoms of magnesium deficiency? can it cause twitches?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Magnesium and calcium deficiency have similar symptom and twitching or tetany are the usual symptoms. Tingling around the mouth is an other symptom.

Question 3

is there any connection between lazy eye and a magnesium deficiency?

Accepted Answer

No: Magnesium deficiency is common but hard to diagnose. Get plenty of greens in your diet and get the lazy eye treated early if this is a youngster.

Question 4

what could cause my hands and lips to seize and have excessive eye twitching?

Accepted Answer

Time: Usually twitching gets better on its own. There are a few things you can do to help: get more sleep, decrease stress and decrease caffeine intake. More info is available at http://www.2020vision.Com/eye_twitch.Html.

Question 5

can allergies cause eye twitching?

Accepted Answer

Blepharospasm: Blepharospasm is thought to be caused by fatigue, and is associated with stress or lack of sleep.  I am not aware of allergies being related.

Question 6

does eyebrow plucking cause eye twitching?

Accepted Answer

Myokymia: Eyelid twitching, or myokymia, is a benign but annoying condition.  Reducing your stress and reducing caffeine intake make help.  It is not associated with eyebrow plucking.

Question 7

my husband feel dizziness which is accompanied with eye twitching and he is complaining this from a year please advise what should be the reason?

Accepted Answer

Might be seizure: Disorder.  Only way to tell for sure is by medical exam.  Have him see a doctor for specific recommendation.

Question 8

can epilepsy cause eye twitching?

Accepted Answer

Usually not.: Eye twitching can be due to essential blepharospasm (see blepharospasm.Org), stress (myokymia), other nerve problems such as aberrant regeneration. See an eyemd.

Question 9

under eye twitching. caused by muscle or nerve?

Accepted Answer

Blepharospasm: Is involuntary contraction of the muscle of the eyelid and is usually harmless and occurs with fatigue, stress or excess caffeine. It can be associated with some more serious disorders but not nearly as frequently.
You can read a good reference here, but don't pick out the worst cause and think you have it.
http://www.blepharospasm.org/eyelid-twitches.pdf.

Question 10

does  extreme anger cause eye or eyelid twitching?

Accepted Answer

Possible.: Twitches of the eyelids are a very common symptom. The most common cause is stress, often in association with sleep deprivation and other factors such as caffeine intake. Anger is essentially a different type of stress for the body. There are also some neurological conditions that can cause eyelid twitching. If your symptoms persist or worsen, discuss them with your doctor.

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