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What Causes Twitching In Eyes And Face?
lately my husband and I have noticed a twitch in our son. a while back he had excessive eye twitching and it went away. but now it is back and he is also having a twitch in his face while he blinks his eyes. Any suggestions. We notice it more at night and when he is playing video games or watching t.v.
Tue, 6 May 2014
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It seems from the history that your husband is having twitching of the eyes and face.
This is seen in irritation of the facial nerve which supplies the facial muscles. The common benign causes for twitching of the eyelids are stress and excessive intake of caffeine containing drinks.
However since he is having twitching involving the eye and face also, he requires evaluation to rule out neurological causes.
Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for examination and treatment accordingly.
Thank you
It seems from the history that your husband is having twitching of the eyes and face.
This is seen in irritation of the facial nerve which supplies the facial muscles. The common benign causes for twitching of the eyelids are stress and excessive intake of caffeine containing drinks.
However since he is having twitching involving the eye and face also, he requires evaluation to rule out neurological causes.
Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for examination and treatment accordingly.
Thank you
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