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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
186
Moderate
611
Mild
604
None
164

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 6   Baclofen: 0%
Lyrica 5   Lyrica: 0%
Clonazepam 4   Clonazepam: 0%
Magnesium 3   Magnesium: 0%
Tizanidine HCl 3   Tizanidine HCl: 0%
Gabapentin 2   Gabapentin: 0%
Requip XL 2   Requip XL: 0%
Lorazepam 2   Lorazepam: 0%
Flexeril 2   Flexeril: 0%
Pregabalin 1   Pregabalin: 0%
Skelaxin 1   Skelaxin: 0%
Magnesium with Chelated Zinc 1   Magnesium with Chelated Zinc: 0%
Tegretol 1   Tegretol: 0%
Ropinirole 1   Ropinirole: 0%
Wellbutrin 1   Wellbutrin: 0%
Pramipexole 1   Pramipexole: 0%
Slow Mag 1   Slow Mag: 0%
Electroencephalogram EEG 1   Electroencephalogram EEG: 0%
Cyclobenzaprine 1   Cyclobenzaprine: 0%
Alprazolam 1   Alprazolam: 0%
Zanaflex 1   Zanaflex: 0%
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) 1   Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN): 0%
Lexapro 1   Lexapro: 0%
Xanax 1   Xanax: 0%
Neurontin 1   Neurontin: 0%
Apo-amitriptyline 1   Apo-amitriptyline: 0%
Carbidopa-Levodopa 25-100 1   Carbidopa-Levodopa 25-100: 0%
TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation 1   TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation: 0%
Propranolol 1   Propranolol: 0%

Report created on May 28, 2012.