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Sometimes my thumb twitches and my leg muscle does and my right bicep started to like convulse and jump, i'm 18 and lightly active , male. concern?
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Twitches: Make a video of the twitches and approach a movement disorder specialist to figure out the exact nature of your twitches. It may be benign meaning nothing to worry about or may indicate some other underlying disease.
Answered 9/17/2013
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