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Members responded warmly to the question about random twitches and jerks, with many sharing that their own doctors have identified these... Read more
Those twitches snd jerks be aura ., which be a seizure in itself .. they can stand alone ., or come before a more serious seizure like tonic clonic .. restless leg is a syndrome .. usually connected to a medical issue .. twitches near eyes, lips, fingers also be auras .. our neurologist call them mini seizures .. hugs from William and Jen๐๐๐ค๐ค
I get them too. My doctor tells me they are seizures.
Dana ., this be William .. and you be right ., they be seizures .. our neurologist tell us same .. hugs and prayers from William and Jen ๐๐๐ค๐ค๐๐
Sounds like Myaclonic Epilepsy. They are seizures if it is and are focal, partial complex seizures. They affect your central nervous system and are very subtle, attack your face eyelids mouth jaw speech before moving to limbs. They kind of build up to tonic clonic seizures. Speak to your nurse and GP.
@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member , it must of been good that the Dr.โs discovered it while diagnosing your epilepsy.
Does anyone else have random jerk like movements and do they know what it is or what it's caused by?