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Fasciculation
Fasciculations are clinical findings in which there are small muscle twitches.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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What is meaning of fasciculation?
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How does a spasm or fasciculation feels like?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Fasciculation?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Does parkisons causes fasciculations?
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What is benign fasciculation syndrome?
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A 27-year old male asked:
How long does benign fasciculation syndrome last for?
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A 24-year old female asked:
What is the difference between spasms and fasciculations?
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A 27-year old male asked:
How long does benign fasciculation syndrome take to go away?
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A 21-year old male asked:
What is difference twiching fasciculations? Or is it the same?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Is it possible for benign fasciculation syndrome to go away. I know sometimes it lasts a while, I just want to know if people have recovered ever.
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A 27-year old male asked:
I've had fasciculations in different parts of my body for a couple months now. Is it possible for this to resolve? I don't want to live life like this
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A 27-year old male asked:
Is it possible for benign fasciculation syndrome to go away permanently? I've had it for a few months and it's really interfering with my life a lot.
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A 21-year old male asked:
When an emg shows slight fasciculation is it comsidered clear or dirty?
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A 33-year old asked:
When an emg shows slight fasciculation, is it considered clear or dirty?
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A 44-year old female asked:
If fasciculations appear 2-3 weeks after normal emg, should emg be repeated or is it still valid?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Is it possible/likely for someone with benign fasciculation syndrome to have normal/negative emg results?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Are there any effects from long term use of ssris (>8yrs) like gait disturbance or painless fasciculations?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Just found out my flooring is part of the recall for high formaldehyde levels. I get fasciculations. Can that be from formaldehyde toxin?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can stress causes fasciculations visible on emg?
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A 24-year old female asked:
1- are there any promissing tretament for spasms and fasciculations? 2- what is treatments available nowadays?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What would cause fasciculations in the inside of your foot?
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Can anxiety cause facial fasciculations?
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How do I treat piracetam withdrawal fasciculations?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Are fasciculations in ALS constant or do they come and go?
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A 24-year old female asked:
What are fasciculations in ALS like? Can they stop for several weeks?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Is it common to find slight fasciculations in a emg when u have fibromyalgia?
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A 39-year old asked:
What does it mean to have fasciculations? Can you have fasciculations of the lungs?
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A 18-year old male asked:
What is the difference between fasciculations and myoclonus? How do you tell the difference?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Could fasciculations in ALS be sporadic at start and later become persistent? Or are they persistent once they start?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have benign fasciculation syndrome for 2 years. I feel totally fine, but live a very busy life. Can this actually be a conversion disorder?
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