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Is frequent muscle twitches a sign of low percentage of muscles in the body .. it has been 7 years and the twitches never stopped ?
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Fasciculations : Benign fasciculations are common in healthy young individuals. In the absence of weakness and atrophy, these fasciculations are no indication of any disease process.
Answered 4/26/2013
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