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The vein in my temporal region has been twitchin for a month now.. could it be serious?
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Likely benign muscle: Likely benign muscle twitching. No need to rush, but if persists, a clinician can evaluate it as well as update your preventive health care. Hope that helps.
Answered 8/5/2016
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