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Asked for female, 18 years old from Srinagar
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General Physician•Bareilly
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Dear lybrate-user
please let me know if the following tests for ever done for you: blood sugar, kidney function tests, serum electrolytes. What you are describing could be due to vitamin deficiency, potassium or magbesium deficiency, kidney problem, diabetes or many others. Please share whatever tests bwere done before you were diagnosed as having benign fasciculation syndrome (as mentioned by you). Then we can try and solve your problem. Also ,if you are on any medication, please share
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please let me know if the following tests for ever done for you: blood sugar, kidney function tests, serum electrolytes. What you are describing could be due to vitamin deficiency, potassium or magbesium deficiency, kidney problem, diabetes or many others. Please share whatever tests bwere done before you were diagnosed as having benign fasciculation syndrome (as mentioned by you). Then we can try and solve your problem. Also ,if you are on any medication, please share
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Asked for female, 66 years old from Madurai
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Generic name: deutetrabenazine
deutetrabenazine is used to decrease involuntary movements (chorea) caused by huntington's disease. It is also used to treat involuntary movements of the face, tongue, or other body parts (tardive dyskinesia). However, it is not a cure for the huntington's disease or tardive dyskinesia. Reducing involuntary movements will help you take part in more of your normal daily activities. This medication is thought to work by decreasing the amount of certain natural su...more
deutetrabenazine is used to decrease involuntary movements (chorea) caused by huntington's disease. It is also used to treat involuntary movements of the face, tongue, or other body parts (tardive dyskinesia). However, it is not a cure for the huntington's disease or tardive dyskinesia. Reducing involuntary movements will help you take part in more of your normal daily activities. This medication is thought to work by decreasing the amount of certain natural su...more
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Asked for male, 27 years old from Pune
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Hello lybrate-user based on your brief description of symptoms it's very difficult to come to conclusions. I get your anxiousness regarding stroke. It's unlikely that you might be having stroke but detailed evaluation is must. There is an entity called bell's palsy which can effect young patients but for majority of the patients its not long lasting. Hope this decreases the your anxiety.
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Your problem is a very common symptom seen in many condetions---most common are deficiency of vitamin d; bc; e ;minerals like calcium etc ---. Allergy to cold also may manifest as muscle twithing---in sports men ;hard working labourers and heavy exercises --loss of salt in sweating may be the reason -------. Pooling of blood in legs and poor venous return flow is a reason for muscle twitching in calf muscles --muscle exhaustion in continuous repeated type of movements like in cycling may be anot...more
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Asked for male, 24 years old from Ludhiana
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