Twitchy about fasciculation

There is a vocal section of the regular audience attending the neurology grand rounds at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, who proudly occupy what might be termed ‘Pedants’ Corner’. Of late, these consultants, for that is what they are, have become increasingly concerned by the widespread misuse of the word ‘fasciculations’ for what Charcot referred to as ‘fibrillar twitches of muscles’ in his original description of the disease...