Question 1

can anxiety and stress cause twitching just in my bicep. it is a fasciculation not a fibrillation. could it be anything more serious?

Accepted Answer

Of course: Anxiety symptoms are not a sign of illness, they are the mind's ability to produce the "flight or fight" response which gives rise to many physiological changes include body pains, parasthesia, dry mouth, aphasia, tremor and sweating. Depending on the cause of your anxiety symptoms, your health care provider can recommend appropriate treatment.

Question 2

what is meaning of fasciculation?

Accepted Answer

The twitchies: A bit of a muscle contracts briefly apparently without the nerve stimulating it. Everybody gets these, probably from circulating acetylcholine, and they're usually a non-problem. If in the tongue or very prevalent, they are more worrismoe.

Question 3

how does a spasm or fasciculation feels like?

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Spasm is painful: Please get a revaluation from the surgeon who operated on you.  You will also need to see a rehabilitation specialists or neurologist for management of your pain.

Question 4

likelihood of fatal fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

It Varies: Presumably you are asking about ventricular fibrillation, since atrial fibrillation would hardly ever by fatal.  The risk of vf, or cardiac arrest, varies widely depending on what underlying heart conditions exist.  Cardiac arrest occurs to about 400, 000 americans annually.  The risk in some serious heart conditions may be 20-40% a year.  For most people, it is much less than 1% a year.

Question 5

is atrium fibrillation cured in china?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: There are a few treatable causes of atrial fibrillation however in most, there is no such cause found. Cure is possible by ablation procedure which in general does not have a great success rate, except perhaps in the hands of a selected few experts. For most people, treatment with medication is recommended which may offer rhythm control, i.e. Keep in normal rhythm.

Question 6

what is benign fasciculation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

BFS: Twitching of voluntary muscles, especially in eyelids &amp; arms &amp; legs, cause unknown, but some factors are exertion or minerals deficiency or drugs.

Question 7

how long does benign fasciculation syndrome last for?

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Depends: How long it lasts depends on the cause. if the cause is known and can be addressed then it goes away. 
If there is no known cause (idiopathic, benign), it may be longer lived.

Question 8

what is the difference between spasms and fasciculations?

Accepted Answer

Specific: Fasciculations are a type of spasm due to loss or impairment of upper motor neurons, causing the lower ones to fire inappropriately.

Question 9

how long does benign fasciculation syndrome take to go away?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: Benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS) is an uncommon syndrome while other fasciculations are quite common and can occur in 70% of healthy people. The main cause of BFS is unknown but stress, medications, caffeine, anxiety ,and cigarettes can be causes. A full neurologic exam is needed for diagnosis. Labs and nerve testing should be done. No one can predict how long the syndrome will last

Question 10

what is  difference twiching fasciculations? or is it the same?

Accepted Answer

Essentially the same: Fasciculations are spontaneous contractions of the muscle.  They are often isolated and they may be visible.  They are often benign but can also be seen in some neurological disorders.  I would get further evaluation.  An EMG study can help better evaluate these symptoms.

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