Eyelid twitching - simple partial seizure?

[elizzza811]

All morning yesterday, starting around 8am, my upper left eyelid kept twitching on and off. This went on for like 4 hours. I had my husband take a look just to verify that what I was feeling was indeed a visible twitch (it was), but he could only observe an occasional twitch, not every one that I was feeling. They seemed to occur in clusters, several pulses in a row and then they'd stop. Some seemed 'stronger' than others - perhaps this is why he couldn't see every one.

It was getting rather frustrating getting him to notice one because it seemed every time he'd try to catch one the pulses would stop. But I did eventually discover that if I yawned my eyelid would begin twitching all over again on command. (But remember most of these twitches were not yawning-induced.)

I just wanted to know if this was a simple partial seizure? I know when I felt this same sensation in my one leg (the left one), my neurologist said it wasn't a simple partial, but I just want to make sure. I know that most of my seizures begin on the right side of my brain (affecting the left side), especially simple partials and atonics. Does anyone know?

 

[Wobblez]

I've had this before and I think it can just be tiredness. It's so hard to tell though because simple partials are slightly different for everyone.

 

[elizzza811]

Thanks, I'll try to remember to ask at my next appointment.

 

[qtowngirl]

All morning yesterday, starting around 8am, my upper left eyelid kept twitching on and off. This went on for like 4 hours. I had my husband take a look just to verify that what I was feeling was indeed a visible twitch (it was), but he could only observe an occasional twitch, not every one that I was feeling. They seemed to occur in clusters, several pulses in a row and then they'd stop. Some seemed 'stronger' than others - perhaps this is why he couldn't see every one.

It was getting rather frustrating getting him to notice one because it seemed every time he'd try to catch one the pulses would stop. But I did eventually discover that if I yawned my eyelid would begin twitching all over again on command. (But remember most of these twitches were not yawning-induced.)

I just wanted to know if this was a simple partial seizure? I know when I felt this same sensation in my one leg (the left one), my neurologist said it wasn't a simple partial, but I just want to make sure. I know that most of my seizures begin on the right side of my brain (affecting the left side), especially simple partials and atonics. Does anyone know?

How intense was the feeling in your leg? Would you say it was like a jerking movement? If so I would ask your neuro for to actually look into it, or get another opinion...

MOTOR seizures (one form of a Simple Partial):
These cause a change in muscle activity. For example, a person may have abnormal movements such as jerking of a finger or stiffening of part of the body. These movements may spread, either staying on one side of the body (opposite the affected area of the brain) or extending to both sides. Other examples are weakness, which can even affect speech, and coordinated actions such as laughter or hand movements.

Though I myself have also had the eye twitching (went on for close to a year), I'm not sure that it was due to the e. The meds maybe? If your leg was only twitching I would suggest looking into something else but if actually jerking (fingers crossed it doesn't happen anymore!), definately ask again, as it sounds to me like he ruled it out too quickly.

 

[Hand of Blood]

i get this for days when im tired or in my hands too

 

[CQ:)]

I used to sometimes have one of my eyelids twitch a little which I thought was just because I was really tired.

 

[Chaz1]

twitchy eye can warn of calcium deficiency.....