| BFS � also known as 'muscle
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| | factor as muscle fasciculation is one of
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| fasciculation syndrome', 'benign
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| | the prominent symptoms seen in
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| fasciculation' and 'fasciculation
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| | organophosphate poisoning.
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| syndrome' � is a relatively rare
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| | Exercise triggers muscle twitching in the
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| disorder of the nervous system
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| | majority of BFS patients that and is
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| characterized by the uncontrolled
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| | probably related to the higher than
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| fasciculation (twitching) of muscle
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| | normal amounts of free radicals that are
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| groups in various parts of the body. It
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| | released by the body during prolonged
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| may be associated with muscle cramps when
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| | exertion.
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| it is known as cramp fasciculation
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| | Free radicals are a by-product of the
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| syndrome. Although it occurs more
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| | cell's energy production therefore the
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| commonly in the muscles of the legs, arms
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| | longer and more intensely an individual
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| and face, the twitching may be
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| | exercises the more free radicals his body
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| experienced in any voluntary muscle
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| | will produce. For this reason endurance
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| groups, including those of the tongue. As
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| | athletes are subject to free radical
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| its name suggests, it is a benign, yet
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| | overload and oxidative stress. If
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| irritating condition that, fortunately,
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| | prolonged exercise is associated with
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| does not progress to any other more
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| | BFS, in all likelihood the cause of the
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| serious neurological disorder.
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| | twitching is free radical-induced nerve
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| The fasciculation may be localized � a
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| | and muscle excitability.
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| twitching eyelid for instance � or
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| | Although there are no recognized drugs
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| become far more extensive and involve
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| | for the treatment of BFS, anecdotal
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| several limbs or even the abdominal
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| | reports suggest that some individuals
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| muscles. They may be either intermittent
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| | benefit from either pharmaceutical or
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| or continuous; in fact most people will
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| | natural sedatives. However no clinical
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| experience a degree of BFS at sometime in
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| | trials have been done to show whether or
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| their lives without realizing that they
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| | not these products are more effective
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| have this condition. For example, a
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| | than placebos.
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| simple facial 'tic' is a localized
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| | As prolonged physical activity produces
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| fasciculation.
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| | large quantities of free radicals and
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| However, most individuals will only be
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| | exercise is such a strong precipitating
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| aware of the diagnosis of BFS when the
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| | factor for BFS, oxidative stress is
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| symptoms become so widespread and
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| | almost certainly one of the underlying
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| persistent that they seek medical advice.
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| | pathological factors contributing to this
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| The muscle twitching found in BFS is
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| | condition.
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| similar to that seen in a more serious
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| | Therefore it is not surprising to find
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| neurological disease, amyotrophic lateral
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| | that there is reliable anecdotal evidence
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| sclerosis (ALS) �also known as Lou
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| | that antioxidant-rich food supplements
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| Gehrig's disease or motor neuron disease.
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| | are effective in treating this annoying,
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| Although fasciculation is a feature of
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| | and often distressing, condition.
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| both BFS and ALS that of the former
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| | It is also possible that even those
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| usually ceases when the affected muscle
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| | individuals who do not suffer from
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| is exercised while the twitching in ALS
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| | exercise induced BFS may be under
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| patients persists whether the muscles are
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| | oxidative stress for other reasons and
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| working or at rest. A full neurological
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| | could reduce their symptoms by increasing
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| examination and electromyography (EMG)
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| | their daily antioxidant intake.
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| are all that are needed to make a
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| | Dr Keith Scott is a medical doctor who
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| diagnosis of BFS and exclude more serious
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| | used a spice supplement to cure himself
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| neurological diseases.
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| | of benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS).
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| Although the precise cause of BFS is
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| | He has a special interest in nutrition
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| unknown it may be associated with several
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| | and has written several books including
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| factors including acute viral illnesses,
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| | the ground breaking, "Medicinal
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| exercise, anxiety or drugs. Some
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| | Seasonings, The Healing Power of Spices"
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| authorities have suggested that
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| | and "Natural Home Pharmacy".
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| insecticides could also be a causative
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