Tics
Tics are a special type of muscle spasm or involuntary movement that occurs in recurring patterns. Examples of tics may be things like a twitching eyelid, throat clearing, blinking eyes, protruding tongue, facial grimacing, or other movements. Tics need to
...
... More »
Related Articles
- Muscle Spasms: Muscle spasms, including muscle cramps, refer to an abnormal contraction of the muscle. A simple example is muscle cramps, which
...
... More on Muscle Spasms »
- Involuntary Movements: Involuntary movements are movement symptoms that occur with the person’s control. Examples include tics, twitches, muscle spasms, fasciculations, seizures
...
... More on Involuntary Movements »
- Movement symptoms: Movement symptoms affect the ability to make voluntary, purposeful movements. Related symptoms include coordination symptoms (incoordination), muscle weakness, paralysis, motor
...
... More on Movement symptoms »
- Twitches: Twitches are small muscle spasms that may be normal, or may indicate tics or other seizure type disorders. Occasional twitches
...
... More on Twitches »
- Tremor: Tremor is the slight involuntary shakiness, usually initially of the fingers or hands. Tremor must be distinguished from various other
...
... More on Tremor »
- Convulsions: Convulsions are abnormal body movements where a muscle may contract and relax in succession. The effect is a type of
...
... More on Convulsions »
- Seizures: Seizures can range from small local muscle movements to full body seizures. Although epilepsy is the best-known cause, there
...
... More on Seizures »
Related Symptom Topics
Read more about these related symptoms:
- Muscle Spasms- Overview| Causes| Drugs
- Involuntary Movements- Overview| Types
- Movement symptoms- Overview
... More Symptoms »
Note: This site is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See your doctor or other qualified medical professional for all your medical needs.