Muscle twitching

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Deep anterior muscles

Overview

Treatment

Muscle twitching

Alternative Names:

Muscle fasciculation; Fasciculations of muscle

Home Care:

There is usually no treatment necessary.

Call your health care provider if:

Call your health care provider if you have prolonged or persistent muscle twitches.

What to expect at your health care provider's office:

The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.

Medical history questions documenting your fasciculations in detail may include:

When did you first notice the twitching?
How long does it last?
How often do you experience twitching?
What muscles are affected?
Is it always the same location?
Are you pregnant?
What other symptoms are also present?

Diagnostic tests vary depending on the suspected cause. There is often no need to treat this symptom.

Review Date: 2/15/2005
Reviewed By: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy & Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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