Though eyelid twitching (technically called myokymia) can feel disconcerting, the good news is that it’s typically fleeting and harmless. Nevertheless, when you’re in the throes of the mini muscle ...

Sometimes our bodies do odd things. A friend recently asked me about her twitchy eye, and my own eye muscles twitch once in a while. Have you ever wondered why? The medical term is blepharospasm, and ...

Though many people experience muscle twitching, it's often incorrectly identified as a muscle spasm. While both are involuntary contractions of a muscle, muscle spasms and muscle twitching aren't ...

You’re a real jerk if you do this in bed — literally. A Maryland doctor is sharing why people often twitch or experience the sensation that they’re falling just before they fall asleep. Taking to ...

The Sleep foundation says hypnic jerks are 'involuntary muscle twitches ... "My husband does this, he just about jumps out of bed." "Yes I get this loads, I find it frightening xx," another shared.

Twitching at night—it’s something few of us talk about, yet it’s also a phenomenon that impacts Americans when it comes to sleep quality. And even if you feel like you’re getting enough sleep, you ...