Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though many people experience muscle twitching, it's often incorrectly identified as a muscle spasm. While both are involuntary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Q: What is stiff person syndrome with which Celine Dion was diagnosed? A: Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological ...

Background A 28-year-old woman presented to hospital after an episode of severe lower back spasms that occurred during a stressful family gathering. She had a history of progressive difficulty bending ...

Muscle spasms can be a source of considerable pain in many people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Muscles clench and just won't relax, sometimes in spite of multiple treatments. These ...

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 ...

To the Editor: During a three-week period in March, 1962, 12 patients, 8 male and 4 female, ranging in age from sixteen to seventy-six, were treated for a condition often called "grippe." This ...

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 ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. A muscle strain, or a pulled muscle, is among the most common injuries affecting people of all ages, particularly those engaging in ...

Lockjaw happens when your jaw muscles tighten up so much that you can't open your mouth properly. Tetanus is a serious bacterial infection that can cause lockjaw and muscle spasms. TMJ disorders can ...