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Muscle tension

Muscle tension: Introduction

Muscle tension: The amount of tension a muscle has on it. See free access online books about Muscle tension below. See detailed information below for a list of 5 causes of Muscle tension, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Muscle tension

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Muscle tension: Symptom Checker

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Diagnostic Guides for Muscle tension

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Medications or substances causing Muscle tension:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Muscle tension as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Definitions of Muscle tension:

Condition of moderate contraction produced by stretching a muscle.
- (Source - CRISP)

Detailed list of causes of Muscle tension

The list below shows some of the causes of Muscle tension mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Muscle tension?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Muscle tension. Of the 5 causes of Muscle tension that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 5 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 5 causes of Muscle tension

Conditions listing symptoms: Muscle tension:

The following list of conditions have 'Muscle tension' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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  • Adult Panic-Anxiety Syndrome ... muscle tension

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  • Generalized anxiety disorder ... muscle tension

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  • Herbal Agent overdose - Ginseng ... muscle tension

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  • Rape trauma syndrome ... muscle tension

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  • Stress ... muscle tension

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    Muscle symptoms (4254 causes)

    Symptoms related to Muscle tension:

    Muscle spasms (1689 causes), Muscle pain (792 causes), Muscle tone symptoms, Adult Panic-Anxiety Syndrome, Generalized anxiety disorder, Herbal Agent overdose, Rape trauma syndrome, Stress

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