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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
197
Moderate
627
Mild
620
None
179

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Muscle twitching (fasciculations)

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Soma 8   Soma: 1%
Baclofen 7   Baclofen: 0%
Lyrica 5   Lyrica: 0%
Clonazepam 5   Clonazepam: 0%
Gabapentin 3   Gabapentin: 0%
Magnesium 3   Magnesium: 0%
Tizanidine 3   Tizanidine: 0%
Lorazepam 3   Lorazepam: 0%
Magnesium with Chelated Zinc 2   Magnesium with Chelated Zinc: 0%
Flexeril 2   Flexeril: 0%
Requip XL 2   Requip XL: 0%
Ropinirole 2   Ropinirole: 0%
Wellbutrin 1   Wellbutrin: 0%
Lexapro 1   Lexapro: 0%
CT Scan Head 1   CT Scan Head: 0%
Slow Mag 1   Slow Mag: 0%
Electroencephalogram EEG 1   Electroencephalogram EEG: 0%
Medications 1   Medications: 0%
Cyclobenzaprine 1   Cyclobenzaprine: 0%
Alprazolam 1   Alprazolam: 0%
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) 1   Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN): 0%
Zanaflex 1   Zanaflex: 0%
Xanax 1   Xanax: 0%
Neurontin 1   Neurontin: 0%
Apo-amitriptyline 1   Apo-amitriptyline: 0%
Pramipexole 1   Pramipexole: 0%
Quinine 1   Quinine: 0%
Cannabis oil 1   Cannabis oil: 0%
Carbidopa-Levodopa 25-100 1   Carbidopa-Levodopa 25-100: 0%
Propranolol 1   Propranolol: 0%

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