A member asked:

I can hear my right eye blink. only my right eye. not everyday like twice a week. i do be on my ipad when it happens. last few minutes. why?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Eric Weisman answered

Specializes in Neurology

7th Cranial Nerve: First of all are you using ear buds or headphones? Second: The issue may be related to synkinesis of the 7th cranial nerve on the right. (Your stapedius muscle or auricular muscle contracts when you activate your orbicularis muscles to blink! (all are innervated by branches of the 7th Cranial nerve). Read about the facial nerve and delayed effects of facial nerve palsy for a description of this

Answered 5/23/2016

3.6k views

Thank

Related Questions