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Facial muscle spasms
Facial muscle spasms are clinical findings in which a person's facial muscles involuntarily contract. This may be a result of Tourette's Syndrome, seizures, or medications.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 33-year old asked:
Having facial muscle spasms, ?What do I do?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Having noticeable facial muscle spasms for days at a time, and off for days at a time. Should i seek help?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I have a facial muscle spasm condition. In summer it was not that bad and i was able to live with it nicely. But as the winter came it become worse.
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A 36-year old asked:
Of preventing facial muscle spasms?
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A 38-year old asked:
Facial muscle spasms when smiling?
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A 40-year old asked:
Need help preventing facial muscle spasms?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can there be facial muscle spasms from tmj?
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A 46-year old asked:
Facial muscle spasms when smiling mean I don't do it enuf?
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A 35-year old asked:
Involuntary facial muscle spasms a sign of some big problem?
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A 44-year old asked:
If facial muscle spasms on right side, from corner of mouth to ear , continue for a week then stop but muscles feel tight, no pain, is it a problem?
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A male asked about a 59-year old female:
My mother (60 yrs old) has facial muscle spasm near lower eyelid for 1-2 weeks each time, 2-3 times a year for the last few years. how can she prevent?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Had cervical traction yesterday for the first time and whole body felt a bit numb is that normal? I have degenerative discs and bulging discs and IIH which is too much csf. I've been having body and facial muscle spasms?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is great herb for facial and muscle spasms (herbs or natural supplements only)?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Does chronic CO poisoning raise bicarbonate & < anion gap to1. Had headache 4 weeks, now chest tightness, SOB, facial & hand muscle spasm, O2 99%.
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A 29-year old female asked:
What causes facial tics and muscle spasms?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Im 31 weeks preg. I have painful small lumps all over including my breasts. I've had lots of muscle twitching and spasming everywhere, esp. My face. Gp thinks lumps are lipomas. But they hurt. Help.?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Why spasticity affects the antigravitational muscles more while rigidity affects both similarly?
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A 40-year old asked:
What does it mean if my belly muscles are spasming?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Does wearing a braces weaken muscles? Have spasticity, and was thinking about wearing one to see if it helps?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Neck is too far foward (lump on top of my back) but I have spasticity and my muscle dont relax. What should I do?
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A 23-year old female asked:
The last few weeks I have been slowly increasing the amount of kegels i practice. Recently my sphincter muscle has been spasming. Why?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Would massage help a spasming muscle in your head? Could it stop it spasming?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Why does it feel like my scalp muscles are spasming?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I pulled a muscle in my upper back i think and it keeps spasming. Would a massage be good for this or will it exacerbate the problem?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I broke my fibula 3 weeks ago still painful and the muscle around it feels like it's spasming and tightening should I be worried i go to ortho tom.
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can a digital rectum exam damage the nerves or muscles in/around the anus/ rectum? I had one done around 5 days ago and now have spasming and pain.
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have veginismus. would botox help? many Drs say that botox toxin injection will release the Virginias spasming and help the virginas muscles relax
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A 32-year old female asked:
I've quickly developed permanent spasticity in lower left side of my body, bladder, leg. Muscle bloodwork has been ruled out. What else can this be?
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A 33-year old female asked:
How to stop the muscles in the butt from spasming? Tried what seems to be everything
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A 33-year old asked:
The muscles in my lower back have been spasming for a couple hours now without pain. What could be the cause?
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