Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
My eye has been twitching for wks.i have dry eye but heard it was a sign of multiple sclerosis... my mom and sister have ms... should i get mri?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Stress?: An eye twitch can be due to numerous things, including stress. If you are concerned, call your physician.
Answered 7/21/2014
3.9k views
Doubt MS: You most likely have orbital myokymia, which can be due to eyestrain, fatigue, lack of sleep, stress, chemical imbalance. The odds of your acquiring MS with your family background is about 2-4%, at most. Lastly, lots of comments about MS are provided by numerous non-medical "experts" both online and in the community. Check with your eye doctor about your current issues.
Answered 3/1/2015
3.7k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Hands & feet tingling for 6 mos gradually gone away. Left w/painless muscle twitching all over. Coordination's good Head MRI normal. Likeliness of MS?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I have all the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, but it didn't show up on the mri, could i still have ms? What else could it be? I'm negative for lupus
9 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A member asked:
Could I have multiple sclerosis even if my MRI was normal? I have a lot of the symptoms (muscle spasm, weakness, tingling down my back and legs), but my MRI didnt show anything. Can an MRI miss ms?
13 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
A member asked:
Does multiple sclerosis have to be visible on an MRI because I read that it takes 8 weeks from the attack to see a lesion, also I read that 5 out of 100 people with MS don't have any lesions?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Difficulty walking. Will Doctor's be able to tell me what the Multiple Sclerosis is affecting just by MRI report. No film. 5 other test negative. 4 MS?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Anxiety & multiple sclerosis sure do have the same symptoms.How do you tell the difference? Doc won't test for ms,even though twitching & eye problem.
Does a numb patch on foot along with random muscle twitching including eye sound like early MS symptoms? Had a clean MRI and emg but still worried
35 male eye twitching, dizziness, face numbness, arm and leg weakness & fatigue, tight muscles MRI clear for MS what are other possibilities?
Whats the difference between a spinal MRI and Brain MRI for MS? Do they tell different things? Would a brain MRI only be needed for MS eye issues and random muscle twitches?
Numb patches on one foot and muscle twitches including in the eye.Concerned about MS but had normal brain and neck MRI and clean emg.Anxiety?
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 questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
