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Fasciculations When Are They Benign

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Dr.   Shailja Puri MD

twitches . I am now assuming they are benign. They twitches have calmed down a little, the internal buzzing has not. Lyrica does seem to be helping a little. They thought it could be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Dariush Saghafi MD

I'm a 44 year who has had fasciculations for 5 or 6 weeks now, more often in my arms and hands but ... or not, they began during a time of great work related fatigue and stress . I saw my PCP a couple of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr. Poorna Chandra K.S MD

I have benign arrhythmia . I also have a very "acidy" stomach and am prone to have gas. Not heartburn problems, just mostly lots of big burps. When I'm having an episode of gas I seem to have episodes ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Poorna Chandra K.S ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Richard Jackson MD

won’t”. My real question is - What are the chances that I have ALS disease? Are they pretty much 100% I ... semi-continual fasciculations. I have no prior medical issues, nor history of neuro... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Richard Jackson ( Neurologist)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

-part question is: Can a mass be benign or are they always malignant? Is ordering a CT scan in a case ...I had a colonoscopy yesterday. I have had some bleeding. No polyps but they did find... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)

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Dr. Dadapeer K MD

just said that the fasciculations (after a series of balance and strength test to rule out als) are benign but recently they have increased very much so. Should i be concerned/what do you... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dadapeer K ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

Hello. 43 y/o male having fasciculations for over 3-4 months now. They are widespread but with a ..., Aldolase, CK, CBC, Magnesium, ANA all within normal limits. Does the symptoms are because of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

have also had thyroid studies done and they are normal, as well as chemistries. I should add that I am ...I have had chronic (left) neck fasciculations x 7months. Family doctor sent me to neurologist... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

longer. The fasciculations are there all the time however they are sometimes more prominent especially ... in my 20 s where I had sciatica. About 12 to 18 months ago I noticed... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Polash Sannigrahi MD

A few nights ago I woke up after sleing about an hr with possible fasciculations of my arms and legs for about 30 - 45 sec. I as on my side. I m not sure they were fasciculations because there was ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Polash Sannigrahi ( General & Family Physician)