The causes of unconscious twitching of hands and feet during sleep may be physiological factors, calcium deficiency or hypocalcemia, and epilepsy diseases.
1. Physiological factors: unconscious twitching of hands and feet during sleep may be a physiological phenomenon, which is due to the excessive excitability of the local nerves in the brain, resulting in occasional twitching of hands and feet, which is a normal phenomenon.
2. Calcium deficiency or low calcium: when the human body lacks calcium, it can also lead to hyper-excitability of muscles and nervous system, thus causing spasmodic twitching.
3. Epilepsy: When a patient suffers from epilepsy, the nerves in the brain are damaged, and the brain will discharge abnormally during sleep, which will cause the patient to experience twitching of the hands and feet.
When patients have unconscious twitching of hands and feet, if it is caused by physiological factors, it is recommended to rest more and avoid mental stress; if it is caused by low calcium or epilepsy, they should go to the hospital in time for examination.