Fasciculation
Involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers innervated by a motor unit. Fasciculations may be visualized as a muscle twitch or dimpling under the skin, but usually do not generate sufficient force to move a limb. They may represent a benign condition or occur as a manifestation of MOTOR NEURON DISEASE or PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1294)
Year introduced: 1987(1979)
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Tree Number(s): C10.597.613.250, C23.888.592.608.250
MeSH Unique ID: D005207
Entry Terms:
- Fasciculations
- Fasciculation, Muscular
- Fasciculations, Muscular
- Muscular Fasciculation
- Muscular Fasciculations
- Fasciculation, Tongue
- Fasciculations, Tongue
- Tongue Fasciculation
- Tongue Fasciculations
- Fasciculation, Benign
- Benign Fasciculation
- Benign Fasciculations
- Fasciculations, Benign
- Fasciculation, Skeletal Muscle
- Fasciculations, Skeletal Muscle
- Muscle Fasciculation, Skeletal
- Muscle Fasciculations, Skeletal
- Skeletal Muscle Fasciculation
- Skeletal Muscle Fasciculations