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Involuntary muscle contraction
Involuntary muscle contractions are a clinical finding in which there movement that is not intentional. These are caused by a variety of muscle and nerve disorders.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A female asked:
I have involuntary muscle contractions on my right fore head, They are not not painful but it happens on a 24 years old scar. What could be wrong?
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A 40-year old asked:
What causes involuntary muscle contractions?
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Involuntary muscle contractions of the urethra healthy or a problem?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is an orgasm an involuntary muscle contraction of the smooth muscle tissue?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Mild tngling all over body, involuntary muscle contractions, sore throat which has cleared, and occasional shocks in body. 18m and very scared. Help?!
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A 25-year old female asked:
In dystonia are the muscles subjected to the involuntary contraction ever damaged from the involuntary contraction?
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A 37-year old asked:
Why do my eye lids have involuntary muscles contractions?
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A 39-year old male asked:
I had a trauma to my neck in 2010 since then i've had muscle spasms and involuntary contractions in my left arm.
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A 42-year old asked:
Can you advise me to diagnose muscle contractions and spasms?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Muscle contractions?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I keep having vaginal contractions throughout the day. It feels involuntary and doesn't hurt. I have a constant need to squeeze. How do I make it stop?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is sustained muscle contraction?
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A female asked:
What are bronchial smooth muscle contractions?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is the biomechanics of muscle contraction types while doin push-ups?
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A 47-year old asked:
Why is my girlfriend having muscle contractions in her belly at 27weeks?
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A 33-year old female asked:
What is a muscle contraction headache? I suffer paralysing headaches can handle light and sound but can't move, pain comes from my neck, very scary
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A 24-year old male asked:
When I contract my gluteus muscle, I feel this sharp pain. Doesn't hurt any other time other than the contraction. It has impacted my sex life. Help!
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A 23-year old male asked:
My muscle shake whenever I use them slowly. Instead of smooth movements, I feel them almost pulse with contractions and releases. I have been to a neuro and I got cleared, but it's still annoying. I am very out of shape, could it just be due to that?
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A 44-year old asked:
Cramping at 27 wks. Ob said it might be muscle contractions but what is it?
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A 31-year old asked:
What can cause you to have constant muscle contractions?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is the difference between isotonic and isometric muscle contractions?
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A 29-year old asked:
What conditions cause contraction of bronchiole smooth muscle?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is it normal to have muscle contractions when waking up from anesthesia?
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A 42-year old asked:
What could be the cause of a repeating pain, almost similar to a muscle contraction, on the left side of my chest?
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A 41-year old asked:
What can cause calf muscle contractions?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Sustained muscle contractions?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the main difference between muscle spasm and muscle contraction?
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A 46-year old asked:
Why don't i feel muscle contraction in my triceps and biceps when i bench press and only in chest?
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A 47-year old asked:
Severe butt pain. I consulted the doctor 2 days ago. He told me it was muscle contraction and gave me a muscadol and a pain killer. Will it work?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I had bleeding in 3rd month of preg,now sixth but have increased libido,is orgasm safe now?can't control myself ,afraid of orgasm muscle contractions
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