Ever sit in a chair and feel twitching in your eye? Or maybe your calf muscle. You may suffer from benign fasciculation syndrome. Dr. Jerry Fleishman of Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center talks ...

Are your muscles twitching constantly with no clear cause? You may be experiencing Benign Fasciculation Syndrome (BFS)—a harmless but frustrating condition. In this video, we break down what BFS is, ...

Dear Doctor: I am a 79-year-old woman, and I have in the past had night cramps that went away when I stamped my foot. When it got worse, including a burning sensation, a muscle relaxant helped. It’s ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Muscle twitching is often caused by stress or a lack of sleep and ...

Spontaneous muscle hyperactivity gives rise to positive muscle phenomena, including spasms, tetany, fasciculations, myokymia, cramps, myotonia, rippling, percussion-induced rapid contractions (PIRCs) ...