“My mother is suddenly complaining of muscle twitching. What testing would you recommend for her?”
My mother is 72 years old and is all of a sudden complaining of muscle twitching especially in her hands and fingers. What are the tests we should perform to diagnose the exact problem?
5 Answers
EMG
Muscle twitch may be due to multiple causes such as muscle jerk also called myoclonus. This needs to be evaluated by a neurologist with experience in neuromuscular diseases. Sometimes this can be a sign of a degenerative brain disorder. I recommend a neurological consult.
Thanks,
Mohammad Reza Bolouri, MD
Thanks,
Mohammad Reza Bolouri, MD
Recommend getting your mom into her primary care doctor as there are many causes of muscular twitching that may or may not have a neurological cause. The article below is just a starter on what might cause her issues. Again, have her PCP become the medical navigator for this issue.
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a18637060/what-causes-muscle-twitches/
<https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a18637060/what-causes-muscle-twitches/>
Neurological Specialties of LI, PLLC
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https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a18637060/what-causes-muscle-twitches/
<https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a18637060/what-causes-muscle-twitches/>
Neurological Specialties of LI, PLLC
www.neurolongisland.com <http://www.neurolongisland.com>
Have her see a Neurologist and they will order the appropriate evaluative testing. This could be testing her autonomic nervous system, MRI's, EMGs, etc. It depends on her history and any past/recent injuries.
Your primary care physician will probably want to refer you to a neurologist, labs, and/or diagnostics testing.
