ICD-11 classes
09 Diseases of the visual system
Disorders of the ocular adnexa or orbit
Disorders of eyelid or peri-ocular area
9A05 — Movement disorders of eyelid
9A05.0 — Myokymia of eyelid
ICD-11 9A05.0 — Myokymia of eyelid
Myokymia is used to describe an involuntary eyelid muscle contraction, typically involving the lower eyelid or less often the upper eyelid. It occurs in normal individuals and typically starts and disappears spontaneously. However, it can sometimes last up to three weeks. Since the condition typically resolves itself, medical professionals do not consider it to be serious or a cause for concern.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
It excludes 2 items.
- Facial myokymia (8B88.1)
- Myokymia (MB47.5)
It has no clarifying diagnoses.