It’s a small quiver, as innocuous as it is irritating for the person it affects. A slight tremor of the eyelid which occurs without warning and, failing to really worry the owner of the eyelid in question, questions him. So let us answer your question: it is a fasciculation. A term which, contrary to appearances, has no connection with any booklet.
A benign concern in most cases
Taking the form of involuntary contractions of the orbicularis muscle of an eye, fasciculations are technically caused by nervous excitation. And if many of us suffer from this phenomenon little studied by science, know that it is as painless as benign most of the time. He can, moreover, touch a calf or a lip in the same way.
Fatigue, consumption of stimulants (coffee, alcohol, etc.), taking certain medications intended to treat mental illness: the potential causes of fasciculations are numerous and varied. However, doctors often link this problem to a possible magnesium deficiency, a trace element that promotes a good understanding between the muscles and the nervous system. His other quality? It helps to reduce stress… which can also be the cause of tremors. This is called killing two birds with one stone.
When and why to worry?
When fasciculations are very frequent over a period more than three monthscause you to close your eyes and/or are accompanied by pain, consultation with a healthcare professional is essential. The problem, particularly embarrassing on a daily basis, then becomes a blepharospasm, which can be for example the sign of a neurological pathology. And in this case, do not wait: only an expert can accompany you.
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