twitching

twitch

T0439300 (twĭch)v. twitched, twitch·ing, twitch·es v.tr. To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk: I twitched my fishing line.v.intr.1. To move jerkily or spasmodically.2. To ache sharply from time to time; twinge.n.1. A sudden involuntary or spasmodic muscular movement: a twitch of the eye.2. A sudden pulling; a tug: The fish gave my line a twitch.3. A sudden, sharp pain.

[Middle English twicchen; possibly akin to Low German twikken.]

twitch′ing·ly adv.

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twitching - a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous conditiontwitch, vellicationcramp, muscle spasm, spasm - a painful and involuntary muscular contractiontic - a local and habitual twitching especially in the faceblepharism - condition in which a person blinks continuouslyfibrillation - muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordinationfasciculation - muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers

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[twich´ing] the occurrence of a single contraction or a series of contractions of a muscle.

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Q. What causes twitching I deal with insomnia,and sometimes i sleep very sound. What causes the twitching during sleeping.Went to bed at 10 pm, and 2 30 this morning my boyfriend was woke up by me twitching. What is the cause of this. I also drink alot of coffee, could that be a factor with it.A. Twitching during sleep is not something we can control, and it is a very normal event during sleep. Some people experience it more than others, and it's not necessarily connected to you drinking a lot of coffee. Caffiene consumtion can cause slight tremor but not during sleep. Twiching while awake is caused by small fibers of muscles contracting and is also normal. Heavy twiching is something that requires further blood test because certain electrolyte imbalances can cause it.

Q. my sons arm started twitching in the mornings. is that normal? it's scary, not every morning, but once in a while (twice a week maybe more) he's right arm just twitches without control for 2-3 minutes. can i stop it? should i try to restrain him? does any one know this situation?A. was your son ever diagnosed for epilepsy? if this is the case, it's not dangerous (unless he holds a knife...) so don't restrain him - it can do only damage. but you should be aware that if the seizure does not stop after 3-5 minutes- you should call an ambulance. and don't panic, your son will be O.K :)

Q. eyelids what causes your eye lids too twitch? my left eye lid has been twitching on and off for about a week what causes it and how can i get it to stop.A. Not an answer, just another question - how long can this go on? My eyelid has been twitching, (likely lack of sleep) for almost a month now. Any treatment that I should seek?

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noun a sudden muscle spasm

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