Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: HELP, my DIL is having strange symptoms........

Been there, living with it myself....

I have twitches (fasciculations) with myoclonic (seizure) activity, and was recently run through the gauntlet of tests (MRI, EKG, Nerve Conduction & EMG, ...).

It can be anything, from the really bad stuff people think of, to what I have - benign fasciculation syndrome. There are a lot of causes of twitching out there, including too much caffiene, vitamin defficiencies (B-12 is common),and heredity.

The best thing is for her to go see a neurologist, and he/she can help figure out what it is. Most of the tests are painless, and a good neurologist will take the time for a full medical history/ neuro workup before issuing tests.

Best of luck to her and you - it may be relatively painless, but its still very stressful.

FYI - One common cause of head twitching is called Essential Tremor. This is benign, inheritable, and treated easily by avoiding things like caffeine, stress, etc.

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Beth
IBS - D

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