HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

What causes the eye to jerk or twitch ? can it be part of the after affects of the concussion sence the nrain heals so slow? or is it lack of sleep?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Benign myokymia : Usually caffeine, fatigue or stress. Trying to address those factors typically does the trick. In a few persistent cases Botox can be used, but that's rare.

Dr Hettinger and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/24/2015

4.7k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Why is my eye still twitching 2 months after suffering a concussion? I was in a car accident)

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have terrible pain from sleeping on a small hair wrap that was in my hair. my head hurts so bad, my eyes hurt and hurt to focus on something, and i feel sick to my stomach. what can i do for this? is it possible to get a concussion from that?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I hit my head fri on a desk bending over, very tired, I was sleep deprived also had nausea 3 night later but doctor said it was unrelated?Concussion?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Is taking melatonin to help sleep when I have a concussion a bad idea? I've had a concussion for little over 24 hours now, my head hurts due to the fall i experienced and the lump on my head along with the concussion. I haven't been able to sleep well tho

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I hit my head a couple times on a metal top of a checkers board game. I think I have a concussion but not sure and i'm not sure if I should go to sleep. What should I do?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I woke up with double eye lids on my left eyes several times in this 2wk. Last month, my left eyes twitching several times due to lack of sleep.
Should i be concerned if my left eye has been twitching for the whole day. It twitches for every 5min. Is it because of lack of sleep?
My right eye muscles have been twitching on a consistent basis, countless times during the day since march 31st. No stress, caffeine or lack of sleep.
Does head twitching during a concussion cause more damage?
Me and my boyfriend were sleeping and he accidentally rolled over and hit me on the top of my head. Will this cause a concussion?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.