Common Symptoms Of Neuromuscular Diseases

Muscle Twitches

An individual who frequently experiences muscle twitches may be affected by a neuromuscular disease. Fasciculation or muscle twitches describe when abnormal activities in an individual's nerves cause the muscles to jump or spasm repeatedly over minutes or hours. However, a muscle twitch is an involuntary muscle contraction that is short and repetitive, while a muscle spasm is an involuntary contraction that lasts longer and is known to produce pain. Muscle twitches in patients affected by neuromuscular diseases typically only occur in a small muscle or a small portion of a muscle, rarely producing pain. Most individuals describe muscle twitching to be an irritating or uncomfortable pulsing or vibrating sensation. Muscle spasms are described more as myalgia or cramping of the muscle. The most common parts of the body affected by muscle twitches in patients who have a neuromuscular disease include the shoulders, arms, legs, face, neck, tongue, and hips.

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