Question 1

does herpes cause muscle twitching?

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Muscle twitching : I have had some patients complain of this issue.  Herpes is a virus that lives in the nerves and when a nerve is irritated it can become hyper excited and cause the Twitching sensation.  This should subside once the flare goes away.

Question 2

does sciatica cause muscle twitching?

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Sciatica: Sciatica is just a term used for an irritated or compressed nerve root and muscle twitching can also occur with this disorder.

Question 3

is muscle twitching a sign of leukemia ?

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Muscle twitch: Muscle twitching is not directly correlated with leukemia. It can occur from a myriad of causes, most likely activity-related or electrolyte-related.

Question 4

can ms cause muscle twitching all over the body?

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Rather unlikely: Muscle twitching isn't usually associated with multiple sclerosis, and more likely would represent a problem with your thyroid, or a medication reaction, or even issues with metabolic imbalance.  Less likely for your age, muscle, nerve, and motor neuron issues.  You might possibly have benign fasciculations.  See a neurologist and get this diagnosed;

Question 5

how can excess of water may cause muscle twitching?

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Dilution: Excess water (lots of water) can dilute some electrolytes in your blood.  Those electrolytes are important in nerve conduction.  Nerves activate your muscles, so if there are "electrical" disturbances, your muscle can twitch.

Question 6

can a malabsorption problem cause muscle twitching ?

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Possible: Nutritional deficiency can highly impact your muscle mass and strength. Twitching however may be caused by electrolyte imbalance.  Thus it all depends on what kind of malabsorption you are concerned with.  On the other hand, a drug reaction (bronchodilator for asthma)  ,too much caffeine, or a neurologic disorder may cause twitching as well.

Question 7

what could be the cause of muscle twitching in my shoulder?

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This could be: An electrolyte abnormality such as hypokalemia (low potassium) or hypercalcemia (high calcium). It could also be due to dehydration, muscle spasm from over exertion.  Be sure to drink plenty of h2o and if it persists see your doctor for blood work.

Question 8

what can be the cause of muscle twitching with no weakness. ?

Accepted Answer

Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. Causes of muscle twitching range from trivial abnormality in electrolytes to life threatening illness like ALS.  It would be prudent to see your doctor. 
Wish you good health!

Question 9

muscle twitching is driving me nuts, what can i do to stop this?

Accepted Answer

See below: These symptoms need to be fully and thoroughly evaluated by your physician who can then explain them to you and discuss with you what's best.

Question 10

does insufficient sleep cause muscle twitching or does it affect the nerves?

Accepted Answer

Yes impacts brain: Yes, it seems to cause muscle twitching due to its effect on your brain. Nerves are not affected by sleep, they are just basically wires that connect your brain to your muscles.

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