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Symptoms » Muscle twitch » Causes
 

Causes of Muscle twitch

This section discusses 204 medical conditions causing Muscle twitch. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

Causes of Muscle twitch:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Muscle twitch. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Muscle twitch:

The following list of conditions have 'Muscle twitch' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Acid-Base Imbalance ... twitching
  • Adult progressive spinal muscular atrophy, Aran Duchenne type ... muscle twitching
  • Aicardi syndrome ... twitching
  • Alkalosis ... muscle twitches
  • Alzheimer disease 10 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease 12 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease 13 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease 14 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease 15 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease 5 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease 6 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease 7 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease 8 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease 9 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease type 1 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease type 4 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease, familial ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 1 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and apraxia ... Muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and unusual plaques ... Muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, type 3 ... muscle twitching
  • Alzheimer's disease without Neurofibrillary tangles ... muscle twitching
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... twitching
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 9 ... muscle twitching
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 1 ... muscle twitching
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 2 ... muscle twitching
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 3 ... muscle twitching
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 4 ... muscle twitching
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 5 ... muscle twitching
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 6 ... muscle twitching
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 7 ... muscle twitching
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 8 ... muscle twitching
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, type 6 ... twitching, muscle twitching
  • Andrade's syndrome ... muscle twitching
  • Angelman syndrome ... Jerky movements
  • Arizona Bark Scorpion poisoning ... muscle twitching
  • Ataxia, Hereditary, Autosomal Dominant ... muscle twitching

    B

  • Black widow spider envenomation ... muscle twitching

    C

  • Chemical burn ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical burn - airways ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical burn - ingestion ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical burn - inhalation ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - 2-Methyl-4-Chlorophenoxyacetic Acid ... twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Alanycarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Aldicarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Aldoxycarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Aldrin ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Allethrin ... twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Allyxycarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Aminocarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinphos-methyl ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Bendiocarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Benfuracarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Boric Acid ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Bromophos ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Bufencarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Butacarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Butocarboxim ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Butoxcarboxim ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Camphor ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Carbanolate ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Carbaryl ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Carbofuran ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Carbosulfan ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Chlorfenvinphos ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Chlorpyrifos ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Cloethocarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Coumaphos ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Decarbofuran ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Demeton-S-methyl ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Diazinon ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Diborane ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Dichlorvos ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Dicresyl ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Dicrotophos ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Dieldrin ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Dimetan ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Dimetilan ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Dioxacarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Dioxathion ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Disulfoton ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - EMPC ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethiofencarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethion ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenethacarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenobucarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Fensulfothion ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenthion ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Furathiocarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Glaze ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Hydroquinone ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Hyquincarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Isofenphos ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Isoprocarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Malathion ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Manganese ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Methidathion ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Methiocarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Methomyl ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Methyl parathion ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Metolcarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Mexacarbate ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Monocrotophos ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Monosodium Methanarsenate ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Nitrilacarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Oxamyl ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Parathion ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Pentachlorophenol ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Phencyclidine ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Phenol ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Phosdrin ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Phthalthrin ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Pirimicarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Profenofos ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Promacyl ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Promecarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Propoxur ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Solder ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Strychnine ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Tazimcarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Terbufos ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Tetraethyl Pyrophosphate ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Tetramethrin ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Thiocarboxime ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Thiodicarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Thiofanox ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Trimethacarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - XMC ... muscle twitching
  • Chemical poisoning - Xylylcarb ... muscle twitching
  • Chorea ... twitching, arm twitch
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... muscle twitching
  • Convulsions ... body twitching
  • Copperhead snake poisoning ... muscle twitching
  • Coral snake poisoning ... muscle twitching
  • Crotalidae snake poisoning ... muscle twitching

    D

  • Death Camas poisoning ... muscle twitching
  • Dilaudid overdose ... muscle twitching
  • Disequilibrium syndrome ... muscle twitching
  • Distal myopathy, Welander type ... muscle twitching

    E

  • Elapid poisoning ... muscle twitching
  • Electrolyte abnormality ... muscle twitching
  • Epilepsy ... twitches

    F

  • FACWA syndrome ... facial tics
  • Fasciculations ... Muscle twitches
  • Febrile Seizures ... twitches
  • Focal motor seizure ... muscle twitching
  • FOSMN syndrome ... muscle twitching
  • Funnel Web spider poisoning ... muscle twitching

    G

  • Gamstorp-Wohlfart syndrome ... muscle twitching
  • Generalized anxiety disorder ... twitching

    H

  • Herbal Agent overdose - Horse Chestnuts ... twitching
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Peppermint Oil ... twitching
  • Hypertrophic neuropathy of Dejerine-Sottas ... muscle twitching
  • Hypoparathyroidism ... twitching
  • Hypoparathyroidism X-linked ... muscle twitching

    L

  • Lactic acidosis congenital infantile ... muscle twitching
  • Levine-Critchley syndrome ... facial tics
  • Lidocaine toxicity ... muscle twitching
  • Limbic encephalitis - neuromyotonia - hyperhidrosis - polyneuropathy ... muscle twitching
  • Lower motor neuron weakness ... muscle twitching

    M

  • Methamphetamine overdose ... muscle twitching
  • Mohave Rattle snake poisoning ... muscle twitches
  • Morphine withdrawal ... muscle twitching
  • MoyaMoya disease 1 ... twitching
  • MoyaMoya disease 2 ... twitching
  • MoyaMoya disease 3 ... twitching
  • Moyamoya Syndrome ... twitching
  • Multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block ... muscle twitching
  • Myoclonus ... muscle twitches, muscle twitches when trying to move
  • Myokymia ... twitching

    N

  • Neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory, Okinawa type ... muscle twitches

    P

  • Partial motor seizure ... muscle twitching
  • Photosensitive seizures ... muscle twitching
  • Primary dystonia ... jerky movements
  • Progressive spinal muscular atrophy ... muscle twitching
  • Proximal spinal muscular atrophy, proximal, Adult, autosomal recessive ... muscle twitching
  • Proximal spinal muscular atrophy, type 1 ... muscle twitching
  • Proximal spinal muscular atrophy, type 4 ... muscle twitching
  • Proximal spinal muscular atrophy, type IV ... muscle twitching
  • Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures ... muscle twitching

    R

  • Rattle snake poisoning ... muscle twitching
  • Red Whelk poisoning ... muscle twitching
  • Respiratory alkalosis ... twitching

    S

  • Seizures - intellectual deficit due to hydroxylysinuria ... muscle twitching
  • Spastic paraparesis ... jerky movements, muscle twitches
  • Spinal bulbar motor neuropathy ... muscle twitching
  • Spinal cord neoplasm ... muscle twitching
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy ... muscle twitching
  • Spinal muscular atrophy, Adult form ... muscle twitching
  • Spinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 4 ... muscle twitching
  • Spinocerebellar ataxia, Machado-Joseph type IV ... muscle twitching
  • Stiff-Person Syndrome ... muscle twitching

    T

  • Tetanus ... localized muscle twitches
  • Tics ... twitches
  • Tourette Syndrome ... facial tics, motor tics, repeated involuntary movements
  • Toxic mushrooms - Anticholinergic ... muscle twitching

    U

  • Uremia ... muscle twitches

    Conditions listing medical complications: Muscle twitch:

    The following list of medical conditions have 'Muscle twitch' or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. This computer-generated list of complications may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    A

  • Angelman syndrome ... Jerky movements

    More Information About Muscle twitch

    List of 204 causes of Muscle twitch

    This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Muscle twitch in our database from various sources.

    Drug side effect causes of Muscle twitch

    The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Muscle twitch as a side effect.

    [See detailed list of 79 drug side effect causes of Muscle twitch]

    Drug interaction causes of Muscle twitch:

    Drug interactions may be a possible cause of Muscle twitch.

    • Bumex (Bumetanide) and Cibalith-S interaction
    • Diachlor (Chlorothiazide) and Cibalith-S interaction
    • Diuril (Chlorothiazide) and Cibalith-S interaction
    • Diucardin (Hydroflumethiazide) and Cibalith-S interaction
    • Saluron (Hydroflumethiazide) and Cibalith-S interaction
    [See detailed list of 270 drug interaction causes of Muscle twitch]

    Medical Textbooks about Muscle twitch

    Free online access to excerpts without registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Muscle twitch. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Muscle twitch (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

    Medical Books Excerpts
    • Pruritus
    • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • PRURITUS
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • Pruritus
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • Pruritus
    • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
    • Pruritus ani
    • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
    • Pruritus
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • Pruritus
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • Pruritus
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • Pruritus
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • PRURITUS
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
     

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