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What Causes Sleeplessness And Muscle Spasms In An Elderly Patient?
My mother, 78 years old, has not been able to sleep for 2 days and she can t sit still. its like her body is having spasms, continuously jerking and twitching. she is also very dehydrated and brakes out in sweats. what are some things that could be causing this?
Tue, 8 Jan 2019
Hi,
This is quite a common problem. There can be direct problems with the spine, muscles, or nerves. It is most commonly not due to an actual medical problem but restless leg occurs with age.
There are a wide number of medicines that treat it and other more serious conditions like lumbar disk disease would have to also be considered.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman,
Addiction Medicine Specialist
This is quite a common problem. There can be direct problems with the spine, muscles, or nerves. It is most commonly not due to an actual medical problem but restless leg occurs with age.
There are a wide number of medicines that treat it and other more serious conditions like lumbar disk disease would have to also be considered.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman,
Addiction Medicine Specialist
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