Eyelid twitching–are spasms an indicator of a more serious condition?

Eyelid twitching–are spasms an indicator of a more serious condition?

Patients often complain about eyelid twitching and sometimes worry that their symptoms might be an indication of a more threatening condition. While the sensation of eyelid spasms are occasionally part of certain uncommon movement disorders such as hemifacial spasms, benign essential blepharospasm, Meige’s syndrome or a consequence of irregular healing after a facial nerve injury…