muscle spasms
Sudden twitching episodes
Muscle spasms are sudden, involuntary contractions of one or more muscles.
They range from minor twitches to painful cramps that temporarily immobilize the affected area.
Common causes include dehydration, overexertion, or electrolyte imbalances: I woke up with muscle spasms in my calf.
Chronic spasms may indicate underlying neurological conditions.
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- calcium deficiencyInadequate calcium levels
- charley horseSudden involuntary muscle contraction
- leg crampsInvoluntary limb muscle tightening
- myoclonusSudden brief muscle jerks
dystonia · overexertion · tetany · electrolyte imbalance · nerve compression · pinched nerve · fibromyalgia · spasticity · trigger point · tight muscles · physical therapy · heat exhaustion · hypothyroidism · growing pains · potassium deficiency · spinal cord injury · magnesium deficiency · repetitive motion injury
- toxic symptomsswelling, pain, numbness, paralysis, seizures
- muscle disordersmuscular dystrophy, myopathy, myositis, polymyositis, cramping
- body ailmentsback pain, neck pain, joint pain, sciatica, headaches
- neurological symptomsnumbness, tremor, paralysis, aphasia, ataxia
- seizure symptomsseizure, seizures, convulsion, convulsions, shaking
- spinal conditionsspinal cord injury, spinal fracture, spinal curvature, spinal stenosis, spinal deformity
muscle spasmsmuscle relaxation
Softening of contracted fibers
flaccidity · limpness · atony