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Can you tell me about suffering from involuntary jerking of limbs/seizure like symptoms from anxiety?

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Dr. Eric Weisman answered

Specializes in Neurology

Got a video EEG?: Whats going on upstairs when the limbs jerk ? I'd have more to say if I could watch what goes on with the brain waves while looking at a simultaneous video of you. Otherwise I'd just be guessing.

Answered 5/21/2014

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