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Greetings. i have a strange feeling which forces me to clench my jaws..yawn and make some involuntary face movements. went for a scan with a nurologist and couldnt make cause i was asked to to move. but there were involuntary facial movements.

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Dystonia: Are you on any medications? This would be a common cause for causing your poblem. Various types of dystonia include writer's cramp, torticollis.

Answered 8/21/2019

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A member asked:

Greetings. i have a strange feeling which forces me to clench my jaws..yawn and make some involuntary face movements. went for a scan with a nurologist and couldnt make cause i was asked to to move. but there were involuntary facial movements.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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