involuntary muscle
noun
: muscle governing reflex functions and not under direct voluntary control
especially
: smooth muscle
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Reported symptoms have included seizures, involuntary muscle contractions, loss of consciousness, confusion, vomiting and abnormal heart rates, according to the FDA.
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Maya Davis, CNN, 3 July 2024
Reported symptoms include seizures, agitation, involuntary muscle contractions, loss of consciousness, confusion, sleepiness, nausea and vomiting, abnormal heart rates, and hyper/hypotension.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 28 June 2024
Hemme was being treated with antipsychotic drugs that had triggered involuntary muscle spasms when she was first questioned.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 June 2024
Focal dystonia, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary muscle spasms, may also cause the twisties.
—Colleen Murphy, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
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Maya Davis, CNN, 3 July 2024
Reported symptoms include seizures, agitation, involuntary muscle contractions, loss of consciousness, confusion, sleepiness, nausea and vomiting, abnormal heart rates, and hyper/hypotension.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 28 June 2024
Hemme was being treated with antipsychotic drugs that had triggered involuntary muscle spasms when she was first questioned.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 June 2024
Focal dystonia, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary muscle spasms, may also cause the twisties.
—Colleen Murphy, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
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