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Is muscle twitching cause by tetanus infection?
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Tetanus: Could be, but twitching has so many etiologies.
Answered 8/1/2013
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No: If you had tetanus, you'd know -- and it's still around. Everybody gets some muscle twitchies from time to time -- nobody's sure how this happens. They're only cause for concern if they're striking / spectacular.
Answered 8/1/2013
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