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My bottom lip has recently started twitching...it happens when im awake or sleeping. what is the cause for this and should i be concerned?

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Dr. Dariush Saghafi
Dr. Dariush Saghafianswered
Neurology 35 years experience
Likely will go away: Odds are highly favorable that this twitching will go away. You may be slightly dehydrated or metabolically 'deranged' for some reason.You're not saying just how old you are so even more likely will this go away if you're
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