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Involuntary writhing of the extremities
Atheros's is a symptom in which a person has a slow, writhing, involuntary, wormlike movements of the limbs, especially in the hands and fingers. Atheros's is a movement disorder that can be from a brain or nerve problem.
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Involuntary writhing of the extremities?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Recently, I have random small involuntary movements from my limbs. What does that mean?
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A 50-year old asked:
Can you tell me about suffering from involuntary jerking of limbs/seizure like symptoms from anxiety?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can you tell me what to expect with someone who has suffered from involuntary jerking of limbs/seizure like symptoms from anxiety?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Growing up, my body would twitch/tense up anytime I had a cold chill. Recently it seems really repetitive and I cant usually tell when its coming. Sometimes it happens when Im not cold, but its like this involuntary harsh shudder.
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A 52-year old male asked:
I am experiencing severe pain in extremity.
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A 59-year old asked:
Why do i have greatly reduced strength in limbs?
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A 21-year old male asked about a 54-year old female:
Numbness in my extremities anytime i wake up from bed?
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A 42-year old asked:
How is it that i might be experiencing involuntary body twitching and jerking?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Will I be involuntary committed to a mental hospital for having a plan to end my life five months from now?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I'm a 19 year old male and sometimes i involuntary gag. What could this be from? I take buspor if this is a symptom.
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A 56-year old female asked:
I'm having issues with body jerking which makes my body collapse for a few minutes as seem to lose control of my limbs. What could cause this?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Sudden, involuntary gasp/breath. Its only one gasp.It happens on occasion, but at least once a day. I haven't had this my entire life. No asthma.
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A 21-year old female asked:
I'm experiencing involuntary clenching of my jaw and a dramatic increase in blinking. My jaw juts out when it happens as well. It happens everyday.?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have my involuntary sobs, what does that mean?
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A 36-year old asked:
I get weird, involuntary sob-like breaths. What does this mean?
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A 39-year old asked:
I think i might have some kind of involuntary anorexia. What can I do about this?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have involuntary head jerks. I only get them around people usually because i'm always so tense and afraid of everyone. How can I stop it?
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A 51-year old female asked:
I can be sitting and relaxed and suddenly I have an involuntary gasp or sigh or change in breathing pattern. What could cause this? It is noticeable.
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A 43-year old asked:
What to do if i continue getting these involuntary movements quite a lot, just all of a sudden. I've read many things but don't know which would apply to me?
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A 60-year old female asked:
I have involuntary hands face touching?
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A 34-year old asked:
I have weird involuntary movement of my head, what's wrong?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have an MRI soon, and I was wondering what are extremities C-?
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A 21-year old asked:
What type(s) of food can cause tingling prickliness and itching in the extremities?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Who would i see in regards to tics, spasms, and other involuntary movements that are very brief?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I have been having involuntary jerking iand weakness n my hands that started about 3 months ago.What can it be?
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A 24-year old asked:
My adult kids are worried about my health now that I have arteriosclerosis of extremities. What should I tell them?
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A 29-year old female asked:
My son, 4yrs old i've recently noticed involuntary facial "twitching" and faces. Healthy, very advanced for his age. Should i be concernd?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Very often upon standing, my vision becomes dark and I feel a numbness in my lower extremities and it all disappears when my vision returns?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Sometimes when i cry i involuntary hold my breath for a couple of seconds. I always go white with red blotches. I'm 25. What does this mean?
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