For almost 3 years, he woke up just about every night with night terrors. He was a HORRIBLE sleeper, waking many times per night. Not once did I think food could be the cause. I just thought âOf course he has anxiety.
The most common known causes of eye twitching include fatigue, stress, anxiety, and excessive caffeine intake. Eye twitching may appear in response to irritation caused by smoke, dust, or a foreign body in the eye. Allergies and infections may cause irritation that leads to twitching.
The exact causes of eye twitching are unknown, but it is believed to be related to an abnormal function of certain nerves located at the base of the brain. These areas control the coordination of muscle movements. Sometimes symptoms of dry-eye occur right before or along with the eye twitching.