Symptom: Twitches

Twitches: Involuntary sudden movements of part of the body
Detailed cause information for symptom: Twitches:

Possible causes of symptom: Twitches (27 conditions)

Medical conditions causing symptom: Twitches (9 conditions)

Medical conditions causing complication: Twitches (1 conditions)

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Types of Twitches: Tic (9)
Symptoms related to Twitches: tremor (0), trembling (44), shivering (13), spasms (151), seizures (119), tics (0), tremor (0)
Twitches type of: Muscle twitch (13), Spasms (151), Tic (9)
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Possible causes of symptom: Twitches: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Twitches as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Normal occasional body twitches

Habitual twitches

Various types of movements that might be imprecisely called twitches include:
- Tics
- Spasms - see the many causes of spasms
- Seizures - see the causes of seizures
- Convulsion
- Chorea
- Myoclonus
- Tremor
- Trembling
Spasmodic torticollis (type of Torticollis) - neck twitching to one side
Benign muscular fibrillation - a single twitching muscle such as a twitching thigh
Motor neurone diseases - causing generalized muscle twitching and other symptoms.
Kidney failure - in the late stages kidney failure causes general muscle twitching.
Some possible causes of tics include:
- Tic disorders (type of Mental illness)
- Tourette's syndrome
- Thyroid disease
- Schizophrenia
- Brain damage
- Stimulant drugs
Certain drugs

Conditions listing symptoms: Twitches: The following list of conditions have 'Twitches' 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

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... twitching

Angelman syndrome ... Jerky movements

C

Chorea ... twitching

Convulsions ... body twitching

E

Epilepsy ... twitches, tics

F

Febrile Seizures ... twitches

G

Generalized anxiety disorder ... twitching

T

Tics ... tics, twitches

Tourette Syndrome ... facial tics, tics, motor tics, repeated involuntary movements

Conditions listing complications: Twitches: The following list of conditions have 'Twitches' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

Angelman syndrome ... Jerky movements

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