Muscle twitches fall into two main types. There’s myoclonus, where a whole muscle or group of muscles twitch or spasm. Then ...

Most people never think twice about their ears, until they catch a strange little twitch they can't explain. It might happen after a sudden noise or while trying to focus on a distant sound. These ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images It tends to happen when you’re just about to drift off where your legs or ...

That sudden jolt or twitch just as you’re drifting into sleep isn’t your imagination. It’s a real physiological event. One moment, you’re fading into slumber, and the next, your arm or leg flings out ...

In the realm of bodily quirks, few experiences are as disconcerting and curious as the sensation of your eye jumping or twitching. This phenomenon, medically referred to as myokymia, is commonly ...

Eye twitching, medically known as myokymia, is rarely random. It’s commonly linked to stress, fatigue, dehydration, excessive ...

Infectious agents can cause muscle twitching and spasms, too. The most commonly known is probably tetanus, which causes a phenomenon called lockjaw, where the neck and jaw muscles contract to the ...