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Facial tics
Facial tics are clinical findings in which a person's facial muscles involuntarily contract. This may be a result of Tourette's Syndrome, seizures, or medications.
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I have been developing facial tics and making loud vocalizations the last three months. what might this be from?
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Can head trauma aggravate a facial tic?
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Does bipolar disorder cause facial tics?
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I take Tizanidine, have facial tics supposed to be side effect can't rembr what was called. Can you tell me plz?
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Is it normal to experience rapid eye blinking or facial or eye tics after playing video games?
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Can anxiety be responsible for muscle twitches and any sort of twitching in the face? (How about tics?)
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A 34-year old male asked:
I have motor tics, nose twitching and face movement, also I scream when over excited, but I never swear bad words. I seem to be very influential.?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Can a brain tumor cause only a nervous tic in my lower lip right side or it will affect all my right side of my face? i have nervous tic from a month
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A 39-year old female asked:
My little boy started a week ago a tic where he jump and sometimes make noises, I am really worried cos it s everyday and before he goes to sleep. ?
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How do you treat tics?
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How do i stop having tics?
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What is a cause of my tics?
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I have a tic: how to cope in public?
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Are motor tics hereditary?
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What are the signs of a tic disorder?
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Can vocal tic tourette decrease in teenagers?
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How can you tell if a child is faking a tic disorder?
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What is the definition or description of: Tic disorders?
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Which therapies or drugs are used to stop tourettes tics?
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Is there any reliable way to control tics with Tourette's?
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What is an effective way to stop somewhat severe motor tics?
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How do we know if severe vocal tic tourette is genetic or not?
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Reverse habit therapy does it work for severe vocal tic tourette?
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I have a chronic tic disorder: how to best cope with it in public?
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I have moderate tourette's disorder how can i control my vocal tic's?
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How do peoples tics begin when they are developing Tourette's syndrome?
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