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Can anxiety cause muscles in face to tighten up while sleeping?
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Yes: Certainly. Whenever one is anxious, our muscles tense up. Anxiety can also cause tooth grinding which will lead to pain and tense facial muscles. Grinding teeth usually does occur when asleep.
Answered 6/10/2017
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