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Muscle twitching (fasciculations) 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.
What we've learned from patients who report Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
184 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
603 |  |
|
Mild
|
610 |  |
|
None
|
150 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soma | 8 |  |
|
| Baclofen | 5 | |
|
| Lyrica | 5 | |
|
| Clonazepam | 4 | |
|
| Tizanidine HCl | 3 | |
|
| Magnesium | 3 | |
|
| Gabapentin | 2 | |
|
| Requip XL | 2 | |
|
| Flexeril | 2 | |
|
| Lorazepam | 2 | |
|
| Prednisone | 1 | |
|
| Pregabalin | 1 | |
|
| Skelaxin | 1 | |
|
| Tegretol | 1 | |
|
| Wellbutrin | 1 | |
|
| Pramipexole | 1 | |
|
| Slow Mag | 1 | |
|
| Electroencephalogram EEG | 1 | |
|
| Cyclobenzaprine | 1 | |
|
| Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) | 1 | |
|
| Alprazolam | 1 | |
|
| Zanaflex | 1 | |
|
| Lexapro | 1 | |
|
| Xanax | 1 | |
|
| Neurontin | 1 | |
|
| Apo-amitriptyline | 1 | |
|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa 25-100 | 1 | |
|
| TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation | 1 | |
|
| Propranolol | 1 | |
|
| Topiramate | 1 | |
Report created on February 11, 2012.