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Experiencing Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
45 patients currently experience Muscle twitching (fasciculations). See all
RobinM8400 Sex: F Bulbar: none Arms: moderate Chest: none Legs: moderate See profile RobinM8400 moderate
Moosemna Sex: M Bulbar: none Arms: moderate Chest: none Legs: moderate See profile Moosemna moderate
NotFinished Sex: M Bulbar: mild Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: moderate See profile NotFinished moderate

Muscle twitching (fasciculations) Symptom Report

Muscle twitching is caused by minor muscle contractions in the area, or the uncontrollable twitching of a muscle group that is served by a single motor nerve fiber or filament. Read more...

What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Muscle twitching (fasciculations) severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Muscle twitching (fasciculations)

Treatments Patients Take For Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Alprazolam	1	2%
Carbidopa-Levodopa	1	2%

Report created on March 21, 2010.

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