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 ...

You're in the middle of your squat reps — weight in hand — and just like that, a charley horse causes your calf muscle to go rogue. When this type of muscle spasm or cramp hits, there is no mistaking ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the ...

Investors are sinking $60 million into Neurana Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s effort to quell painful muscle spasms. Muscle relaxants can treat muscle spasms. But those available to Americans cause sedation ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Esophageal spasms cause painful chest contractions and affect swallowing and digestion.Medications and peppermint oil can help relieve esophageal spasm ...

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 26: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees hits a single that scored Eric Chavez #12 in the third inning against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum on May 26, 2012 in Oakland, ...

Sen. Patrick Leahy, the president pro tempore of the Senate, said Wednesday that he went to the hospital Tuesday night because of “muscle spasms” he had been experiencing. Doctors, he told CNN, have ...

A groundbreaking study from the University of Queensland has shed new light on the deadly effects of black mamba venom and why existing snakebite antivenoms are often unable to save lives. By studying ...