| div cl | | | | muscle groups, including those of the tongue. As its |
| BFS � also known as 'muscle fasciculation | | | | name suggests, it is a benign, yet irritating condition |
| syndrome', 'benign fasciculation' and 'fasciculation | | | | that, fortunately, does not progress to any other |
| syndrome' � is a relatively rare disorder of | | | | more serious neurological disorder. |
| the nervous system characterized by the | | | | The fasciculation may be localized � a |
| uncontrolled fasciculation (twitching) of muscle groups | | | | twitching eyelid for instance � or become far |
| in various parts of the body. It may be associated | | | | more extensive and involve several limbs or even the |
| with muscle cramps when it is known as cramp | | | | abdominal muscles. They may be either intermittent |
| fasciculation syndrome. Although it occurs more | | | | or 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 voluntary | | | | realizing that they have this condition. |