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Facial Twitches
Wed, 10/26/2005 - 14:05Topic: Teen Zone
Anyone with epilepsy get facial twitches (mouth, or jaw drops down) or blinking? Can anyone explain what this is?
Comments
thanks!
Submitted by lilpeanut07 on Wed, 2005-10-26 - 16:49
Hi Barb,
Thanks so much for the reply. You helped me learn more about what is going on with me. Thank you.
~Erin
Hi lilpeanut07~
Submitted by maggie on Wed, 2005-10-26 - 17:59
I don't get the twitches but when I fall with a seizure everybody says that all my facial muscles drawn down.Don't know why.With the simple partials my right eye always droops for about 1min. afterwards.Why is this?Good luck
Re: Facial twitches
Submitted by txrhb1 on Wed, 2005-10-26 - 14:18
Hi lilpeanut, I get the facial twitches quite often. My epileptologist said they are probably simple partial seizures. Mine are on the right side of the mouth and cheek. Sometimes, I go into a complex partial when it happens, and sometimes not. Lack of sleep definitely causes it for me. Have a good day, Barbie