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| Fasciculation Fasciculation, Benign | Fasciculation, Muscular | Fasciculation, Neural | Fasciculation, Skeletal Muscle | Fasciculation, Tongue | Benign Fasciculation | Benign Fasciculations | Fasciculations | Fasciculations, Benign | Fasciculations, Muscular Involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers innervated by a motor unit. Fasciculations can often by visualized and take the form of a muscle twitch or dimpling under the skin, but usually do not generate sufficient force to move a limb. They may represent a benign condition or occur as a manifestation of MOTOR NEURON DISEASE or PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1294) | |
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