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What Causes Twitching Sensation On The Tongue, Face And Knees?

I ve been experiencing twitches for over three months. i m a healthy 20 year old girl but for some reason this is happening all over my body; my tounge, face, knees, feet, and my shin bones are starting to get this chilling sensation. ive been taking the necessary vitamins, my neurologist said the MRI of my brain is normal and she ran a blood test that looks good. but it s still happening and seems to be getting worse. I also stopped taking my birth control pills around the same time as when the twitches began, not sure if that s the problem. but i m worried as ever and don t want to think of the worst but can t help it!
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Hi,

Your symptoms could be related to benign fasciculation syndrome. Anyway, before coming to this conclusion, I would recommend performing some tests in order to exclude other possible causes:

- Nerve conduction studies in order to exclude neuropathy or ALS
- An EEG in order to exclude myoclonus epilepsy
- Complete blood count for anemia
- Thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- Blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- Vitamin D and vitamin B12 plasma levels for possible deficiency.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka,
Cardiologist
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What Causes Twitching Sensation On The Tongue, Face And Knees?

Hi, Your symptoms could be related to benign fasciculation syndrome. Anyway, before coming to this conclusion, I would recommend performing some tests in order to exclude other possible causes: - Nerve conduction studies in order to exclude neuropathy or ALS - An EEG in order to exclude myoclonus epilepsy - Complete blood count for anemia - Thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction - Blood electrolytes for possible imbalance - Vitamin D and vitamin B12 plasma levels for possible deficiency. You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist