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Muscle Spasm (Twitching)
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Muscle Spasm (Twitching)
Muscle spasms, or twitching, are fine movements of small areas of muscle. They are caused by muscle contractions in the area.
Symptom classification
Body areaEntire Body
Body areaSkin
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