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Fasciculation: a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction (twitching) visible under the skin arising from the spontaneous discharge of a bundle of skeletal muscle fibers. See detailed information below for a list of 229 causes of Fasciculation, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Fasciculation.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Fasciculation as a symptom.
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including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Fasciculation
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Fasciculation as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Fasciculation may include these symptoms:
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Fasciculation as a symptom include:
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causes of Fasciculation
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers innervated by a motor unit. Fasciculations can often by visualized and take the form of a muscle twitch or dimpling under the skin, but usually do not generate sufficient force to move a limb. They may represent a benign condition or occur as a manifestation of MOTOR NEURON DISEASE or PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1294)
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
The list below shows some of the causes of Fasciculation mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Fasciculation. Of the 229 causes of Fasciculation that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Fasciculation' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Fasciculation based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Muscle fasciculation
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medical Conditions associated with Fasciculation:
Movement symptoms (6001 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Muscle symptoms (7251 causes), Seizures (2418 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Spasms (2183 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)
Symptoms related to Fasciculation:
Lower motor neuron lesions, Werdnig-Hoffman disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Kennedy disease, Organophosphate poisoning, Benzodiazepine withdrawal, Magnesium deficiency, Multiple sclerosis
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