An involuntary contraction of muscles can occur at any time. Ticks include twitching of the facial muscles. Muscle contractions in other parts of the body are termed hyperkinesis. According to statistics, about 10% of children to one degree or another suffer from ticks. During puberty, their frequency can increase, and with age, decrease. Involuntary muscle contraction occurs in adults, but their duration rarely lasts more than a year.
Ticks are the final stage of a complex process in the body. An important role is played by the hereditary transmission of increased neuromuscular excitability, as well as excessive sharpness of movements on the part of the father, otherwise called impulsivity. Involuntary facial muscle contraction is considered a “male” type of pathology, although it sometimes appears in girls who remind their fathers of their temperament. Large girls are more susceptible to this pathology, as their physical development is ahead of age, and there is a lack of coordination of movements.
Another factor causing spontaneous muscle contraction is increased excitability and internal stress, which builds up gradually, and which does not find a timely “exit” to the outside. Sources of internal stress include brain-damaging factors (inflammation, asphyxiation during childbirth, concussion or bruising), neurosis and neuropathy. Often there are several of these sources.
Arbitrary muscle contraction involves conscious actions aimed at a specific action, atikoid hyperkinesis, which occur on the basis of minimal cerebral dysfunction, are characterized by a prolonged course, practically independent of external or psychological factors.
Ticks arising from neuropathy are not so stable and depend on the impact of climatic or weather factors (heat, stuffiness, changes in atmospheric pressure). They can be amplified with increased sound background, bright light, flickering in front of the eyes (when watching TV). Tics increase with severe fatigue, which indicates a weakened body caused by frequently occurring somatic diseases.
The involuntary contraction of muscles that occurs with neurosis is due to exposure to psychological factors, especially anxiety. Excitement, expectation of something, fear, conflicts or internal contradictions contribute to this condition. Ticks, by and large, are a pathological form of psychomotor discharge.
Ticks are a difficult phenomenon to deal with is very difficult (and sometimes almost impossible). In the case when involuntary muscle contraction (tics) is caused by organic disorders or neuropathy, medication and restorative treatment are used. Neurosis tics pass after the cure of the neurosis by means of a psychotherapeutic effect. In case of involuntary muscle contraction, the intake of sweets should be limited, as they increase tics. For medical treatment, pimozide and haloperidol are used, which are taken only as directed by a doctor.
Another type of uncontrolled muscle contraction is cramping (cramping). They represent an involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscle group, accompanied by acute pain. Seizures can occur during hypothermia in water. They are not a symptom of the disease, but night leg cramps often indicate a lack of trace elements in the body such as calcium, potassium and magnesium. In other cases, such cramps are a sign of overstrain of the muscles of the legs during standing work and prolonged physical activity or various diseases of the central nervous system. Excessive coffee and smoking are believed to cause cramping.
To relieve single cramps, this method will help: stand with your whole foot on the floor. Painful sensations can be removed with the help of a warming ointment and massage. With frequent and prolonged convulsions, you need to see a doctor, since only he can determine the cause of the disease and prescribe the appropriate treatment.