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Teenager. Twitching. Very Active Lifestyle. Symptoms Of Unrelaxed Muscles Or More Serious?
My granddaughter is 19 years old. Over the past three years she has developed a twitch. She is very active and runs with her college cross country and track team. When she sits next to me at church I can feel her twitch or jerk. She can be standing in the room and I can't see it when she twitches. She does not want to talk about it with me or a doctor. Her mom has tried to get her to go to be checkout, but she refuses. Is this normal, because she is so active and her muscles won't relax? Do we need to worry that this is a serious heath issue?
Tue, 20 Aug 2013
Hi and welcome to HCM
Your grand daughter might suffering from myoclonus. Myoclonic twitches or jerks usually are caused by sudden muscle contractions, called positive myoclonus, or by muscle relaxation, called negative myoclonus. Myoclonic jerks may occur alone or in sequence, in a pattern or without pattern. They may occur infrequently or many times each minute. The twitching cannot be controlled by the person experiencing it.
I suggest you to get it evaluated by a neurophysician and treatment according to that.
Hope this will helps you. Take care.
Your grand daughter might suffering from myoclonus. Myoclonic twitches or jerks usually are caused by sudden muscle contractions, called positive myoclonus, or by muscle relaxation, called negative myoclonus. Myoclonic jerks may occur alone or in sequence, in a pattern or without pattern. They may occur infrequently or many times each minute. The twitching cannot be controlled by the person experiencing it.
I suggest you to get it evaluated by a neurophysician and treatment according to that.
Hope this will helps you. Take care.
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Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
Muscle twitches are caused by our muscles tightening up ("contracting") involuntarily — in other words, when we're not actually controlling them.
Muscle twitches can happen for lots of reasons, like stress, too much caffeine, a poor diet, exercise, or as a side effect of some medications.
Lots of people get twitches in the eyelid, thumb, or calf muscles. These types of twitches usually go away after a few days. They're often related to stress or anxiety.
Although most twitches go away in a few days and are nothing to worry about, some twitches can be caused by nerve problems or other medical conditions.
You should see a doctor if you
•you have a twitch that doesn't go away
•you notice weakness, tingling, or numbness in the area where you get muscle twitches
•it looks like the muscle is getting smaller
Getting enough sleep, avoiding too much caffeine, and eating healthy foods (like lots of fruits and vegetables), can help prevent some muscle twitches.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
Muscle twitches are caused by our muscles tightening up ("contracting") involuntarily — in other words, when we're not actually controlling them.
Muscle twitches can happen for lots of reasons, like stress, too much caffeine, a poor diet, exercise, or as a side effect of some medications.
Lots of people get twitches in the eyelid, thumb, or calf muscles. These types of twitches usually go away after a few days. They're often related to stress or anxiety.
Although most twitches go away in a few days and are nothing to worry about, some twitches can be caused by nerve problems or other medical conditions.
You should see a doctor if you
•you have a twitch that doesn't go away
•you notice weakness, tingling, or numbness in the area where you get muscle twitches
•it looks like the muscle is getting smaller
Getting enough sleep, avoiding too much caffeine, and eating healthy foods (like lots of fruits and vegetables), can help prevent some muscle twitches.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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