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Why does the apple of my left cheek twitch every time i blink? this has been ongoing for 5+ months. i'm 23. thanks!

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Tourette's syndrome?: This may be onset of tourette's syndrome. Check with a neurologist. In this "disease" tics involving movement (motor tics) — often facial tics, such as blinking — usually begin before vocal tics do. But the spectrum of tics that people experience is diverse, and there's no typical case.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 8/13/2013

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