Muscle contraction disease in dogs is a type of seizure. The cause of the condition usually involves a dog’s nervous system. Thankfully, the condition is quite rare in dogs. Also, dogs remain ...

We've all been there before. Running along the basketball court or swimming across the pool, when, all of a sudden, we experience a sharp pain in our foot or leg. Muscle cramps are common, affect ...

Though many people experience muscle twitching, it's often incorrectly identified as a muscle spasm. While both are involuntary contractions of a muscle, muscle spasms and muscle twitching aren't ...

Most people have likely had the unpleasant experience of a muscle cramp, also known as a charley horse or muscle spasm. And while most cramps will quickly go away on their own, there are a few helpful ...

A muscle cramp is an unexpected tightening or contraction of one or more muscles in the body. These involuntary episodes can be quite painful as the muscle contracts and is unable to relax. They may ...

Dystonia is a neurological disorder causing involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal postures. Botulinum toxin (e.g., Botox) is the gold-standard, first-line treatment for focal dystonias, which ...

Imagine going to the gym for the first time or after an extended break. Following a good warm-up, you move to the squat rack, load up the bar and crack on. You might think that this doesn’t feel too ...

The muscle twitch creates short, involuntary muscle contractions, which affect tiny muscle areas that lie beneath the skin.

In a serendipitous discovery, UC San Diego researchers using cryo-EM technology captured the first visualizations of the 3-D structure of the muscle acetylcholine receptor in fetal and adult muscles.

You may get muscle cramps from dehydration, mineral loss, or overuse during exercise. Warm up and stretch your muscles before ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people.