Eye twitching, benign necessary blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm are phrases typically made use of to refer to any of a few different disorders. Every single kind of twitch or spasm has a diverse trigger.

Eyelid twitching (myokymia) affects only the eyelid. This kind of twitch or spasm is very prevalent and transpires to most folks at 1 time or another. It can require possibly the upper or lower lid, but typically only 1 eye at a time. The eye twitching can variety from hardly recognizable to bothersome. The twitching typically goes absent within just a brief time but may possibly recur over a several several hours, days or extended.

Benign necessary blepharospasm starts out as increased blinking of both equally eyes and may possibly progress to the eyelids currently being squeezed shut. This kind of eye twitching is reasonably unusual but can be really intense, influencing all features of life.

Hemifacial spasm will involve twitches of muscle tissue on 1 facet of the encounter, which include the eyelid.