Muscle twitches, often experienced as sudden, involuntary movements in the muscles, are common yet can raise concerns for some individuals. These small, rapid contractions, medically known as ...

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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 ...

Does your eye twitch frequently, or do you experience frequent headaches? It may be your body’s way of telling you that you’re low on magnesium.

We've all been there before. Running along the basketball court or swimming across the pool, when, all of a sudden, we experience a sharp pain in our foot or leg. Muscle cramps are common, affect ...

You’re a real jerk if you do this in bed — literally. A Maryland doctor is sharing why people often twitch or experience the sensation that they’re falling just before they fall asleep. Taking to ...

Chorea-acanthocytosis is a rare genetic disorder of the nervous system. It causes involuntary jerks and twitches in the muscles, known as chorea, and star-shaped red blood cells, known as ...

Sitting at your desk, a muscle in your leg palpitates quickly. Or a muscle under your eye flutters. These sudden twitches, known as fasciculation, occur commonly and seem random. But are these spasms ...