A few days ago
Niky

Whats happening in your body when a body part starts to twitch?

I always get these random twitches everywhere. Mostly in my eye but also my arms and legs. I was just wondering whats happening in your body to make you twitch?

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A few days ago
N L

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Twitches occur in your muscles when the neurons over-fire. Each nerve in our bodies is made up of bundles of neurons that all combine together to make the nerve fiber. Each neuron has a different firing time. In other words, the neuron cannot fire again until the chemicals have returned to their normal balance. When these neurons become over stimulated, or over-fire, it is often caused by stress which causes the neurons to over-produce the neuro transmitters (dopamine & acytecholine) which causes a specific muscle to continue firing…so, you feel a twitch. It’s harmless, but can be annoying.
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A few days ago
swsw1fu
I think it has to do with your circulation. When I sit too long, my legs twitch. Maybe you need more stretching and a regular exercise routine.I bet massaging your scalp will help the eye twitches. If the twitching is so bad it interferes with normal life, you ought to see a doctor about it to rule out anything life threatening. Good luck.
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5 years ago
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Muscle twitches happen because a nerve sends an impulse. muscle fatigue,Muscle strain or injury, emotional stress or anxiety,certain medications, caffeine. nervous system disorders are the main causes.
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A few days ago
my_iq_135
That is a muscle spasm. The muscle is just twitching, it is usually harmless. I

t can be a sign of a tired or cramped muscle though.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
stress induced twitches, i get those

its not harmful, but kinda lets you kno to deal with the stress issues

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A few days ago
douglas s
its just the fact that a nurvr is misfiring , just give it a little rub and usually the little electronic impulse can continue its way
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A few days ago
big_liver5150
synapses in the musculature it’s a good thing
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A few days ago
Melody
its muscle contraction. it’s really biology; read it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_contraction

hope this helps!

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A few days ago
kimberly g
your muscles are contracting
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