Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MDMedically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Almost all of us will have experienced a fasciculation at one time or another. A fasciculation is simply a ...

You're relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it's a muscle in your arm, your leg, or your foot that begins to spasm—sometimes for a few seconds, sometimes for ...

Have you ever experienced an annoying, persistent twitch in your eyelid? Eye twitching — also known as myokymia — is a common phenomenon that most people encounter at some point in their lives. While ...

You’re sitting at your computer when it starts — that annoying flutter in your eyelid that feels like a tiny butterfly trapped under your skin. Most of the time, eye twitching is harmless and goes ...

Dear Doctor: I am a 79-year-old woman, and I have in the past had night cramps that went away when I stamped my foot. When it got worse, including a burning sensation, a muscle relaxant helped. It’s ...

While sitting still at your desk or watching TV, you sense a feeling of muscular discomfort in your arm or leg. It’s not quite a charley horse, but you can see your skin pulsating involuntarily, as if ...

Have you ever been surprised by an unexpected twitch in your left eye and wondered if it might be more than just a harmless muscle spasm? This brief, involuntary movement, often dismissed as nothing ...

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