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Twitching Left Eye, Sagging Of Face Radiating To Neck. No Help From Antiepilyptic Drugs. Advice
hi doctor,my problem is my left eye, it keeps twitching for a year now,they cnt diagnose it,been to several docctors already,it bothered me too much when it twitch as my face appeared sagging on that side and it does my heading radiating to my neck,im worried that it wii affect my brain,the medicines didnt help at all,my neurologist gave me anti epilyptic drugs.kindly give me advice what is the best to do,i always think it might be near to brain cancer as iam very worried now,pls help me doctor thank you ill wait for your immediate response pls,god bless.
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
Hi,
From the description of your symptoms given by you, one of the possibilities of twitching of the eyelid moving to your neck is a focal motor seizure. There can be other causes as well. In turn, seizures can be present due to many reasons. There are many commoner causes of seizures to consider, before jumping into a conclusion that a brain tumor is causing it. Techniques like Electroencephelogram and CT/MRI brain can be helpful in diagnosing it. An accurate diagnosis is important in order to treat a condition.
And there are many antiepileptic drugs available now in case there is no response to one.
There is no need to worry or panic, it is advisable to visit an experienced neurologist for a solution.
I hope this helps.
Dr Anjana Rao
From the description of your symptoms given by you, one of the possibilities of twitching of the eyelid moving to your neck is a focal motor seizure. There can be other causes as well. In turn, seizures can be present due to many reasons. There are many commoner causes of seizures to consider, before jumping into a conclusion that a brain tumor is causing it. Techniques like Electroencephelogram and CT/MRI brain can be helpful in diagnosing it. An accurate diagnosis is important in order to treat a condition.
And there are many antiepileptic drugs available now in case there is no response to one.
There is no need to worry or panic, it is advisable to visit an experienced neurologist for a solution.
I hope this helps.
Dr Anjana Rao
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