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Right shoulder keeps jolting, like a reflex, doesn't hurt and no trigger i can notice. kind of like a big twitch every now and then, what could it be?
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Tic or myoclonus: You're describing is most likely for a tic or a short duration benign myoclonus. Differences between the two is how significant is the amplitude of the contraction.
Answered 3/25/2014
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