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A member asked:
Can muscle twitches for years just be bad anxiety? mri came back norm. so no tumor.
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Muscle twitches: Yes. Anxiety is probably the most common cause of chronic muscle twitches, particularly around the face, head, and neck. If there is not a progressive, worsening course, and if there is no pain or weakness, then there is no need to consider other conditions like multiple sclerosis, infiltrative disease, or degenerative disease.
Answered 5/21/2016
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Yes: Most probably benign fasciculation is the diagnosis caused mainly by stress.
Answered 6/24/2012
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Sarcopenia: Loss of essential muscles will cause twitching - check bia and find out your lean muscle mass vs total body and see whether this is normal.
Answered 11/26/2013
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