Twitching in the ear
It can also provoke muscle twitches in the ear. In this case, either the muscles near the ear, such as the palatal muscles, are affected or small muscles located directly in the ear. These twitches often cause noises in the ear.
This can occur in varying degrees. The causes of ear twitching can be physical or psychological stress, compressed nerves, circulatory problems or magnesium deficiency. More rarely, diseases such as epilepsy, Huntington’s chorea or Parkinson’s disease cause a separate twitching in the ear. The treatment depends on the cause.
Twitching in the lip
A muscle twitch in the lip can be caused by different triggers. The causes are similar to the causes of muscle twitches that are localized in other parts of the body.Often the twitching is harmless and does not need treatment. In addition, hypocalcemia in particular can cause a twitching of the lip.
This means that the calcium level in the blood is too low. This can lead, among other things, to lip twitches in the face. The low calcium level can be related to an underfunction of the parathyroid gland.
A calcium deficiency also leads to a magnesium deficiency. Furthermore, various underlying diseases can cause twitching of the lips. The therapy depends on the cause.
Twitching in the leg
In the leg, twitching usually occurs sporadically as benign muscle contractions without disease value. In some cases, however, they can also be a symptom of various diseases. The most common harmless cause is electrolyte fluctuations, which affect the cell balance of the muscle tissue.
Especially when falling asleep, when the body moves from a waking state to sleep, there are twitches in the leg. The center in the brain, which is responsible for relaxing the muscles during sleep, is activated during this period, which probably leads to the twitches. The exact process behind the nocturnal twitches is still unknown.
Twitching in the leg is largely summarized as restless legs syndrome. This means translated “restless legs”. About 5-10% of the population is affected.
The incidence of restless-legs syndrome increases with age. The causes can be manifold. One differentiates between an acquired and an unknown (idiopathic) cause of the leg twitches.
Certain deficiencies, such as magnesium and iron deficiency, can cause the symptoms. But also diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, kidney weakness, rheumatic diseases and certain drugs can trigger the muscle twitches. Furthermore, the twitching in the leg can be the result of overstrain reactions.
If the cause is unknown, however, a genetic predisposition is often present. The pathomechanism of restless legs syndrome is not yet fully understood. It is postulated that there is a disturbance in the transmission of stimuli in the nerves.
It is also known that the body’s own messenger substance dopamine plays a major role. Further details are controversially discussed. The complaints are often described as tingling, pulling and twitching of the legs.
In some sufferers, these symptoms also occur in the arms. When the legs are moved, the twitching disappears. The complaints occur mainly at rest, i.e. in the evening and night hours.
The disease leads to sleep problems and often has to be adjusted with medication. A special patient group for restless leg syndrome is pregnant women. Approximately one quarter of expectant mothers suffer from the clinical picture during pregnancy.
The main problem here is that the pregnant women cannot relax sufficiently as a result and additional strain is created. In addition, during pregnancy, common medicines should not be used to treat the growing child, in order not to endanger it. The syndrome usually disappears after delivery.
Twitching in the leg is largely summarized as restless legs syndrome. This means “restless legs”. About 5-10% of the population is affected.
The incidence of restless-legs syndrome increases with age. The causes can be manifold. One differentiates between an acquired and an unknown (idiopathic) cause of the leg twitches.
Certain deficiencies, such as magnesium and iron deficiency, can cause the symptoms. But also diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, kidney weakness, rheumatic diseases and certain drugs can trigger the muscle twitches. Furthermore, the twitching in the leg can be the result of overstrain reactions.
If the cause is unknown, however, a genetic predisposition is often present. The pathomechanism of restless legs syndrome is not yet fully understood. It is postulated that there is a disturbance in the transmission of stimuli in the nerves.
It is also known that the body’s own messenger substance dopamine plays a major role. Further details are controversially discussed. The complaints are often described as tingling, pulling and twitching of the legs.
In some sufferers, these symptoms also occur in the arms. When the legs are moved, the twitching disappears. The complaints occur mainly at rest, i.e. in the evening and night hours.The disease leads to sleep problems and often has to be adjusted with medication.
A special patient group for restless leg syndrome is pregnant women. About a quarter of the expectant mothers suffer from the disease pattern during pregnancy. The main problem here is that the pregnant women cannot relax sufficiently as a result and additional strain is created. In addition, during pregnancy, common medicines should not be used to treat the growing child, in order not to endanger it. The syndrome usually disappears after delivery.
