Ever sit in a chair and feel twitching in your eye? Or maybe your calf muscle. You may suffer from benign fasciculation syndrome. Dr. Jerry Fleishman of Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center talks ...

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 ...

Spontaneous muscle hyperactivity gives rise to positive muscle phenomena, including spasms, tetany, fasciculations, myokymia, cramps, myotonia, rippling, percussion-induced rapid contractions (PIRCs) ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Muscle twitching is often caused by stress or a lack of sleep and ...