Muscle twitching
Alternate Names : Muscle fasciculation, Fasciculations of muscle
Home Care & Treatment
There is usually no treatment necessary for benign muscle twitching.
Call your Health Care Provider if
Call your health care provider if you have long-term or persistent muscle twitches.
What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
Your health care provider will take a medical history and perform a physical examination. Medical history questions may include:
- When did you first notice the twitching?
- How long does it last?
- How often do you experience twitching?
- What muscles are affected?
- Is it always in the same location?
- Are you pregnant?
- What other symptoms do you have?
Diagnostic tests vary depending on the suspected cause. Tests may include:
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