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A 29-year-old male asked:

Is there anything other than benign fasciculation syndrome that would cause muscle twitching throughout the body for years? every day occurrence.

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Dr. John Goldman
Dr. John Goldmananswered
Rheumatology 57 years experience
Probably not: I assume you had a complete metabolic as well as neurologic evaluation. It was suggested this is benign fasciculation because other conditions that can cause it would be neurologic conditions, which it appears you don't have.
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