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Are muscle tics and fasciculations a lupus symptom? some saying yes and some saying no.

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Dr. Axel Martinez-Irizarry answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Can be.: Lupus is a systemic inflammatory condition, SLE most often harms the heart, joints, skin, lungs, blood vessels, liver, kidneys, and nervous system. Nervous system is in charge of muscle tics and fasciculations. It can be a symptom. It could also be caused by something else. Just depends if the lupus hit the nervous system or not.

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Answered 6/19/2014

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