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When someone taken off life support is dying and their eyes are closed, what causes twitching of the eyelids near the moment of death. it looks like they are trying to open their eyes?
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Spasm. Muscles may still twitch for awhile after death for a bit as blood flow stops and they twitch as they die as well. Go to Wikipeida and read about muscle contraction and how it happens.
Answered 3/29/2021
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