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nervous twitching

by akhili, Mar 03, 2008 05:08PM
i am 44years old. suddenly the last few days, my right leg outer thigh has been involuntuaily twitching what do  you think could be the reason?  is there any medication.?
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by Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD, Mar 03, 2008 07:52PM
To: akhili
Hello.

If the twitching come and goes, you may think of benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS). This results in twitching anywhere in the body, and is related to stress.

Alternatively, and before you think of BFS, you need to rule out any nerve compression at the spinal cord level. Do you recall any low back injury or pain?

Regards
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