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Muscle twitching in the arm is often a result of exhaustion of the arm muscles due to exertion. The involuntary spasms occur more when the person is tired from doing strenuous activity using the arms or if he or she is under a lot of pressure thus putting tension on the muscles.
Common Causes of Muscle Twitches. Twitching of the eyelids, thumb or calf muscles in the legs are common and, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, caused by anxiety or stress.This benign twitching comes and goes, usually not lasting for more than a few days.uscle twitches, also called fasciculations, usually only affect a single muscle. They're characterized by tiny contractions inside the muscle, caused by a nerve impulse. Muscle spasms, also called muscle cramps, affect multiple muscle tissues and are brought on by a chemical imbalance in the body.