Fasciculation
Synonyms
Benign Fasciculation
Benign Fasciculations
Fasciculation, Benign
Fasciculation, Muscular
Fasciculation, Skeletal Muscle
Fasciculation, Tongue
Fasciculations
Fasciculations, Benign
Fasciculations, Muscular
Fasciculations, Skeletal Muscle
Fasciculations, Tongue
Muscle Fasciculation, Skeletal
Muscle Fasciculations, Skeletal
Muscular Fasciculation
Muscular Fasciculations
Skeletal Muscle Fasciculation
Skeletal Muscle Fasciculations
Tongue Fasciculation
Tongue Fasciculations
Involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers innervated by a motor unit. Fasciculations may be visualized as 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)