Houston, TX
A 51-year-old female asked:
Internal trembling sensation when sleeping. not ms or parkinsons. what is this vibrating sensation ?
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Dr. Jerome Zacksanswered
Cardiology 52 years experience
Palpitation/twitches: If one senses skipped beats or rapid beating of the heart, it could be "palpitations". If the muscles are twitching, this is called "fasciculations".
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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 53 years experience
?sleep disorder: The sensation of internal trembling may merely represent a sleep issue such as nocturnal myoclonus or even sleep apnea, but could also be a variation of a nocturnal panic reaction. Certainly not a sign of ms or parkinson's. Might need an overnight sleep study to diagnose.
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Last updated Dec 9, 2012
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