Many of us have felt a muscle in some part of our body suddenly and involuntarily tighten, causing a twitch or even severe cramp. Muscle spasms are common and typically don’t signal a severe health ...

Occasional leg cramps are considered common and usually harmless, especially after physical exertion, dehydration, or ...

There’s nothing that spoils your fun faster than leaving home and having bladder spasms strike immediately after. Racing to the nearest bathroom while worrying about the risk of a potential bladder ...

Blepharospasm describes a condition where a person experiences an involuntary spasm of the muscles surrounding the eyelid. “Blepharo” refers to the eyelids, while “spasm” describes twitching of the ...

Stiff person syndrome (SPS) causes you to have muscle stiffness and spasms, often triggered by sudden noises or touch. You can use medications like muscle relaxants and anticonvulsants to relieve ...

Laryngeal dystonia causes spasms in the voice box (larynx). It can affect voice quality, leading to hoarseness or interruptions in sound. It may become difficult for a person to speak. Oromandibular ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue • I recently was diagnosed with coronary vasospasm. Bloodwork indicated that I had suffered a mild heart attack.

Benign essential blepharospasm (BEB), a form of focal dystonia, is a disorder of involuntary spasms involving the eyelid protractor muscles. First reported in Western medical literature in 1857, BEB ...

Just when I thought I had a real handle on panic attacks (after all, I wrote a book on the topic), something new came to my attention. A number of people have recently mentioned that, during a panic ...

Dear Dr. Donohue • I recently was diagnosed with coronary vasospasm. Bloodwork indicated that I had suffered a mild heart attack. Follow-up tests showed no coronary artery disease. Am I at risk of a ...