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Why is my eye still twitching 2 months after suffering a concussion? i was in a car accident)

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Prob Facial Nerve: If you hit your head / face on that side the you probably injured a branch of the facial nerve. See ENT for diagnosis and treatment.

Dr Blinski agreed

Answered 8/25/2018

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