Many of us have felt a muscle in some part of our body suddenly and involuntarily tighten, causing a twitch or even severe cramp. Muscle spasms are common and typically don’t signal a severe health ...

You're relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it's a muscle in your arm, your leg, or ...

Muscle cramps are sudden, involuntary contractions that can cause sharp, intense pain lasting from a few seconds to several minutes. They often strike during exercise, dehydration, or even while ...

Night-time leg cramps are common but poorly understood. An orthopaedic doctor explains why they strike during sleep, what triggers them, and when they need medical attention.

A bladder spasm, also known as detrusor hyperreflexia, is when the bladder muscle squeezes involuntarily without warning. In addition to pain or discomfort, the spasms can lead to bladder leakage or ...

Cerebral palsy can cause muscle spasms and many other hypertonic symptoms. The symptoms can be treated in a variety of ways, often starting with physical therapy. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of ...

Blepharospasm describes a condition where a person experiences an involuntary spasm of the muscles surrounding the eyelid. “Blepharo” refers to the eyelids, while “spasm” describes twitching of the ...

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Infectious agents can cause muscle twitching and spasms, too. The most commonly known is probably tetanus, which causes a phenomenon called lockjaw, where the neck and jaw muscles contract to the ...