Benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS) is portrayed by twitching voluntary muscle groups, most common in the eyes, arms, legs, and feet. Everyone has episodes of benign fasciculation at some point in their lives. BFS can be caused by a spinal injury or muscular dystrophy in some circumstances.
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Query: Hi doctor, I was diagnosed with BFS five months ago, and I have had twitches all over my body since then, some days better, some days worse. I had taken EMG twice, both times only with fasciculations. I noticed a week ago that one of my left hand fingers had begun to twitch, and I had been experienc... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I agree with you on the fact that anxiety plays an important role in all these clinical situations. For this reason, I recommend taking Clonazepam (Klonopin) 1 mg twice daily to help improve both BFS (benign fasciculation syndrome) and anx... Read Full »