myoclonus

[btate]

i am 16 years old and i occasionally have muscle twitches when sitting or laying down. They last for about 30 sec to 1 min. I have been reading around and are they myoclonic twitches? I have recently been having this problem and it is annoying to endure, not painful but just weird to experience. What can i do to see what is wrong

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

'Myoclonus is brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles. It describes a symptom (as opposed to medical sign) and, generally, is not a diagnosis of a disease. '

'Myoclonus may develop in response to infection, head or spinal cord injury, stroke, brain tumors, kidney or liver failure, lipid storage disease, chemical or drug poisoning, or other disorders. Benign myoclonic movements are commonly seen during the induction of general anesthesia with intravenous medications such as etomidate and propofol.'

You could read more about the condition at the following links -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myoclonus

and

www.mayoclinic.com/health/myoclonus/DS00754

You should consult your doctor and preferably a neurologist for your symptoms to get a complete clinical examination.

Let us know if you need any further information.

Regards.