Question 1

would massage help a spasming muscle in your head?  could it stop it spasming?

Accepted Answer

It may help: Along with medications- tylenol, (acetaminophen) ibuprofen, meditation, sleep, massage, vacation ;#40;to vegas, but don&#x27;t gamble too much otherwise the spasm will get worse;#41; etc. Follow up with ur dr for any concern. Take care!   http://www.Rightdiagnosis.Com/sym/head_spasm.Htm.

Question 2

can someone with cerebral palsy with  spasticity gain head control later on?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Infants with poor head control and spasticity due to cerebral palsy can later develop head control.  Older children (>3 yrs) are unlikely to do so.

Question 3

my right eye keeps spasming on the bottom lid. it has been happening for the past 2 weeks every day. what could it be as it's very irritating?

Accepted Answer

Internal inflammatio: Individuals with Crohn's disease have auto-immune syndrome, which makes them prone to inflammation inside the ocular tissues. While taking oral prednisone, this can be very low-grade and subtle.  An eye surgeon uses examination instruments producing wonderful detail with LED lighting that can help see the microscopic cells [yes cells] of inflammation inside the eye , quickly diagnosing for Rx.

Question 4

after a filling 6 months ago i now have speech impairment, difficulty chewing and chronic popping and pain with a lot of spasming and jaw jerking,?

Accepted Answer

From a filling ?: The actual filling itself should not have given you those problems. Injection? Infection? What treatment has been rendered so far? Did it occur immediately or after a period of time? Appears you need a full medical workup with all these symptoms... please call your physician.

Question 5

my sinuses have been inflamed and today my forehead has been twitching and spasming all day. is this normal??

Accepted Answer

Sinus congestion : Sinus congestion can cause various discomfort in the sinus, head, &amp; facial areas. Please see your doctor to be properly diagnosed &amp; treated.

Question 6

im 31 weeks preg. i have painful small lumps all over including my breasts. i've had lots of muscle twitching and spasming everywhere, esp. my face. gp thinks lumps are lipomas. but they hurt. help.?

Accepted Answer

Well: Sleeping well? Previous hx of pain with stress? Ever been treated for anxiety/ depression? It could be the skin but ur gp would have gotten that.  It could be anxiety/ muscle spasms with a subsequent feedback loop.  Getting caught in a neurologic chain reaction.  Consider Cymbalta (duloxetine) 30 mg with Clonazepam 2 mg night, 1 mg in day, 1wk day dose, avoid fetal w/d, mass gen women psych site, apol if incorre.

Question 7

neck pain n muscles in neck spasaming s well as shoulders n arms n pain when moving my head n electric like shocks in back of neck?

Accepted Answer

Radiculopathy: It sounds like you are having a disc push on the nerves in your neck. You will want to have your physician evaluate your neck, and use ibuprofen or another anti-inflammatory medication. If you are having weakness, or loss of function in your hands or arms seek immediate medical attention.

Question 8

i can't walk. my symptoms started a few months ago with involuntary eye movement and tremors/spasticity and now when i try to walk it feels like i'm being electrocuted in my legs and my knees can't hold me up. i don't have ins. & dont know what to do?

Accepted Answer

: You may go to a primary care doctor as a start although, you should go to the emergency room You may qualify for temporary insurance coverage. This sound like you need an MRI which is expensive

Question 9

i had a hemorrhagic brain stem stroke approx 12 months ago. recently spasticity has set in my right arm, leg, chest, throat & face. what can i do to relieve the throat& facial spasticity which covers my entire face, both sides of my neck & my throat?

Accepted Answer

: Contact your neurologist and discuss use of BOTOX for upper extremity spasticity.  There are also medications which may help, if side effects are not too intense.

Question 10

what's the difference between spasticity and spasm?

Accepted Answer

Neuro vs muscular: To me spasm is a local muscle involuntary contraction and spasticty is a neurologic problem loss of cortical control of motor function causing inability to appropriately relax muscles sign of a upper motor neuron injury

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Would massage help a spasming muscle in your head? could it stop it spasming?

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Can someone with cerebral palsy with spasticity gain head control later on?

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My right eye keeps spasming on the bottom lid. it has been happening for the past 2 weeks every day. what could it be as it's very irritating?

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After a filling 6 months ago i now have speech impairment, difficulty chewing and chronic popping and pain with a lot of spasming and jaw jerking,?

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My sinuses have been inflamed and today my forehead has been twitching and spasming all day. is this normal??

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Im 31 weeks preg. i have painful small lumps all over including my breasts. i've had lots of muscle twitching and spasming everywhere, esp. my face. gp thinks lumps are lipomas. but they hurt. help.?

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Neck pain n muscles in neck spasaming s well as shoulders n arms n pain when moving my head n electric like shocks in back of neck?

A member asked:

I can't walk. my symptoms started a few months ago with involuntary eye movement and tremors/spasticity and now when i try to walk it feels like i'm being electrocuted in my legs and my knees can't hold me up. i don't have ins. & dont know what to do?

A member asked:

I had a hemorrhagic brain stem stroke approx 12 months ago. recently spasticity has set in my right arm, leg, chest, throat & face. what can i do to relieve the throat& facial spasticity which covers my entire face, both sides of my neck & my throat?

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What's the difference between spasticity and spasm?

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