Muscle Twitching and Benign Fasciculation Syndrome

div clmuscle groups, including those of the tongue. As its
BFS � also known as 'muscle fasciculationname suggests, it is a benign, yet irritating condition
syndrome', 'benign fasciculation' and 'fasciculationthat, fortunately, does not progress to any other
syndrome' � is a relatively rare disorder ofmore serious neurological disorder.
the nervous system characterized by theThe fasciculation may be localized � a
uncontrolled fasciculation (twitching) of muscle groupstwitching eyelid for instance � or become far
in various parts of the body. It may be associatedmore extensive and involve several limbs or even the
with muscle cramps when it is known as crampabdominal muscles. They may be either intermittent
fasciculation syndrome. Although it occurs moreor continuous; in fact most people will experience a
commonly in the muscles of the legs, arms and face,degree of BFS at sometime in their lives without
the twitching may be experienced in any voluntaryrealizing that they have this condition.