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Is it possible to have twitching of the veins or arteries?

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Dr. Mark Fisher answered

Specializes in Neurology

No: Arteries and veins don't twitch. Muscles twitch, but not blood vessels,

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/21/2016

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