Question 1

why is the muscle in my head above my right ear twitching?

Accepted Answer

Stress,caffeine: An isolated twitch of a muscle is called myokymia. It may be caused by stress, fatigue, or excess consumption of caffeine, or caffeine like compounds called xanthines found in tea, cocoa, and chocolate. It's usually not dangerous if it's isolated to just one muscle.

Question 2

spams twitching in what seems to be temporalis muscle above right ear.  all different times of day and can last over 48 hours.  how do i make it stop?

Accepted Answer

Facial spasms: Can be caused by low calcium levels.  Or imbalance of hormones like your parathyroid hormone. You need to see a doctor

Question 3

the muscle in my head behind & above my right ear has been twitching since saturday afternoon. what could be the cause & how to stop it?

Accepted Answer

Stress,caffeine: An isolated twitch of a muscle is called myokymia. It may be caused by stress, fatigue, or excess consumption of caffeine, or caffeine like compounds called xanthines found in tea, cocoa, and chocolate. It's usually not dangerous if it's isolated to just one muscle.

Question 4

i feel like my head muscles are twitching on the inside, i even get a feeling that something on the inside gets stuck on my right ear. help?

Accepted Answer

Need evaluation: Can't tell for  sure  so best  you get  an evaluation.  May have fluid in your ear.

Question 5

for the past 24 hrs i've had pulsating sensation behind top of my right ear.  almost like a muscle twitch. couldn't sleep on that side due to "noise"?

Accepted Answer

Pulse: hard to tell from the info. May be muscular or from a blood vessel. See an ent to check it out

Question 6

if i were to yawn, hiccup or burp my right ear will twitch and have a flutter sensation for several hours intermittently. what is this all about. it isnt a heart beat sound, it feels like a muscle spasm? is this serious?

Accepted Answer

: Yawn may activate common neuronal pathways. Nothing to worry about

Question 7

near two week... some time i have twitching in my right head above my ear..it goes within seconds....is it dangerous?

Accepted Answer

No: muscle twitching is common anywhere in your body, best wishes

Question 8

i just had what felt like a muscle spasm on the side.of.my head like above my ear and down beside it is this normal? or should i worry?

Accepted Answer

Pinched nerve: pinched cervical nerve--it will go away ---may have a mild residual muscle spasm for a few days----sometime you will need a cervical neck adjustment---

Question 9

what is the twitching above my ear?

Accepted Answer

Uncertain: Are you talking about muscles above your ear or the ear itself ? Difficult to help you with such limited data.

Question 10

i'm gettting  a bad spasm  in the  temporalis  muscle above  my ear.  what could cause this? it's keeping me awake at night

Accepted Answer

How old are you: There is a blood vessel in the temporalis muscle caled the temporal artery. It can get  inflammed wiht what  we  call temporal arteritis. This can be very serious and you need to conact your physician. This usually occurs when we are older. It this is not the case  you need to evaauted to see the cause of this. If itis you may need a temporal artery biopsy to help decide therapy.

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Why is the muscle in my head above my right ear twitching

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Why is the muscle in my head above my right ear twitching?

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Spams twitching in what seems to be temporalis muscle above right ear. all different times of day and can last over 48 hours. how do i make it stop?

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The muscle in my head behind & above my right ear has been twitching since saturday afternoon. what could be the cause & how to stop it?

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I feel like my head muscles are twitching on the inside, i even get a feeling that something on the inside gets stuck on my right ear. help?

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For the past 24 hrs i've had pulsating sensation behind top of my right ear. almost like a muscle twitch. couldn't sleep on that side due to "noise"?

A member asked:

If i were to yawn, hiccup or burp my right ear will twitch and have a flutter sensation for several hours intermittently. what is this all about. it isnt a heart beat sound, it feels like a muscle spasm? is this serious?

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Near two week... some time i have twitching in my right head above my ear..it goes within seconds....is it dangerous?

A member asked:

I just had what felt like a muscle spasm on the side.of.my head like above my ear and down beside it is this normal? or should i worry?

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What is the twitching above my ear?

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I'm gettting a bad spasm in the temporalis muscle above my ear. what could cause this? it's keeping me awake at night

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