Other terms
Fasciculations,Fasciculation, Neural,Fasciculations, Neural,Neural Fasciculation,Neural Fasciculations,Fasciculation, Muscular,Fasciculations, Muscular,Muscular Fasciculation,Muscular Fasciculations,Fasciculation, Skeletal Muscle,Fasciculations, Skeletal Muscle,Muscle Fasciculation, Skeletal,Muscle Fasciculations, Skeletal,Skeletal Muscle Fasciculation,Skeletal Muscle Fasciculations,Fasciculation, Tongue,Fasciculations, Tongue,Tongue Fasciculation,Tongue Fasciculations,Fasciculation, Benign,Benign Fasciculation,Benign Fasciculations,Fasciculations, Benign
Description
Fasciculation: Involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers innervated by a motor unit. Fasciculations can often by visualized and take the form of a muscle twitch or dimpling under the skin, but usually do not generate sufficient force to move a limb. They may represent a benign condition or occur as a manifestation of MOTOR NEURON DISEASE or PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1294)
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