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I have involuntary head jerks. i only get them around people usually because i'm always so tense and afraid of everyone. how can i stop it?
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Tics: It sounds like you have an involuntary stereotypical movement disorder that is associated with anxiety. It is probably a tic. There are medications and even some newer tms protocols to treat this. See a psychiatrist.
Answered 9/28/2016
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