After undergoing six root canals over the years, Tippy McInerny wasn’t surprised when her dentist gave her several shots of a local anesthetic and stretched her mouth open for more than an hour while ...

Prompt diagnosis and treatment of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome, a severe seizure disorder beginning in infancy, can prevent developmental delays. But non-Hispanic Black children are less likely ...

Have you ever been surprised by an unexpected twitch in your left eye and wondered if it might be more than just a harmless muscle spasm? This brief, involuntary movement, often dismissed as nothing ...

Have you ever experienced an annoying, persistent twitch in your eyelid? Eye twitching — also known as myokymia — is a common phenomenon that most people encounter at some point in their lives. While ...

Blepharospasm describes a condition where a person experiences an involuntary spasm of the muscles surrounding the eyelid. “Blepharo” refers to the eyelids, while “spasm” describes twitching of the ...

You're relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it's a muscle in your arm, your leg, or your foot that begins to spasm—sometimes for a few seconds, sometimes for ...