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Can anxiety cause facial fasciculations?
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Not cause : They can occur together but fasciculations does not cause anxiety. They can occur together. You can become anxious anticipating the muscle twitching or coping with the neurological disorder in general. Talk therapy can help develop effective anxiety coping strategies. Take Care
Answered 10/31/2018
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