Glossary for Benign Fasciculation Syndrome

• Alcohol use: Use of alcohol (as a symptom)
• Anxiety: Excessive worry, anxiety, or fear.
• Asthma: Repeated attacks of breathing difficulty.
• Clumsiness: Clumsy motions or poor coordination
• Emotional stress: A condition which occurs when a person is under stress affecting their emotions
• Essential tremor: It is a progressive neurological disease whose most recognizable feature is a tremor of the arms that is apparent during voluntary movements such as eating and writing.
• Lithium - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Lithium during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Muscular Dystrophy: Any of various muscle wasting diseases
• Neurological disorder: diseases affecting the central and peripheral nervous system
• Tremor: Involuntary trembling most commonly of the hands.
• Valproic Acid - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Valproic Acid during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Writing symptoms: Problems with writing ability

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