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A 43-year-old female asked about a 16-year-old female:

Muscle twitching short episodes throughout body for last few months - mostly while still at night- what causes this- only last few seconds usually?

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Dr. Laura Anissiananswered

Internal Medicine 21 years experience

Stress: Could be stress. This can cause little twitches, or lack of sleep or electrolyte changes. Usually nothing to

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What would cause an adult to have violent muscle spasms throughout the night? I know everyone jumps once in a while, as they fall asleep. But my boyfriend violently twitches throughout the night. His hands, legs, his whole body.

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