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  2. Stiff-person syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Muscle stiffness and contraction can cause abnormal resting postures. Around 70% of those with SPS have the "classic" form of the disease. [5] People with classic SPS typically first experience intermittent tightness or aching in the muscles of the trunk. [6] These muscles repeatedly and involuntarily contract, causing them to grow and rigidify ...

  3. Hurting all over? Here are 10 Common Causes of Body ... - AOL

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    Beyond our joints and muscles simply getting older, here is a closer look at the most common reasons for your body aches, why your body responds with pain in the first place, and how to find ...

  4. Benign fasciculation syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Muscle stiffness may also be present; if muscle weakness is not also present, and cramps are more severe, the stiffness may be categorized instead as cramp fasciculation syndrome. [3] Cramp fasciculation is a variant of BFS which presents with muscle pain and exercise intolerance. [2] [4]

  5. Tension myositis syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Symptom type: TMS symptoms include pain, stiffness, weakness, tingling, numbness, muscle contractures, cramps and other negative sensations, according to Sarno. Symptom location: In addition to the back, Sarno stated that TMS symptoms can occur in the neck, knee, arms, wrists, and other parts of the body. [2]

  6. What actually is muscle tightness? - AOL

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  7. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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    The sudden jerks and twitching of the body can often be so severe that it can cause a small child to fall. A myoclonic seizure (myo "muscle", clonic "jerk") is a sudden involuntary contraction of muscle groups. The muscle jerks consist of symmetric, mostly generalized jerks, localized in the arms and in the shoulders and also simultaneously ...

  8. Myofascial pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The cause is believed to be muscle tension or spasms within the affected musculature. [1] Diagnosis is based on the symptoms and possible sleep studies. [1] Treatment may include pain medication, physical therapy, mouth guards, and occasionally benzodiazepine. [1] It is a relatively common cause of temporomandibular pain. [1]

  9. Polymyalgia rheumatica - Wikipedia

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    The cause of PMR is not well understood. The pain and stiffness result from the activity of inflammatory cells and proteins that are normally a part of the body's disease-fighting immune system, and the inflammatory activity seems to be concentrated in tissues surrounding the affected joints. [12]