Facial spasms
Facial spasms: Introduction
Facial spasms: Spasms or twitches of facial muscles.
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Facial spasms
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- TREMOR
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Chorea
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Tremor
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Chorea
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- CHOREA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- MYOCLONUS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Myoclonus
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Tremors
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Tics
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Seizures
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Tremor
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Facial pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Myoclonus
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Tremors
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Tics
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Seizures
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Tremor
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Fasciculations
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Myoclonus
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Chorea
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Facial pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Myoclonus
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Tremors
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Seizures
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Myoclonus
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Tremors
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Tics
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- CHOREA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- MYOCLONUS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Tics
- "The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult" (2008)
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Facial spasms: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Facial spasms
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Diagnostic tests for Facial spasms:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Facial spasms. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Examine the eye for local eye causes that may cause blepharospasm due to eye pain
- Examine for unilateral weakness of the facial muscles in hemifacial spasm
- Examine for Trousseau's sign which indicates hypocalcemia ( i.e. raise pressure of blood pressure cuff on arm above systolic pressure and after 2 minutes will see a contraction of the hand)
- Examine for Chvostek's sign which indicates hypocalcemia ( i.e. tap over the facial nerve under the ear and it will cause a brisk muscular twitch on the same side of the face)
- Test for increased reflexes which may occur in hypocalcemia
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Facial spasms.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had the facial spasms? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- Is it unilateral or bilateral?
- Is there a history of eye trauma? - may indicate a corneal abrasion or corneal ulcer may cause eyelid twitching.
- Past medical history? - e.g. hemifacial spasm may be related to acoustic neuroma, Paget's disease, Bell's palsy. Blepharospasm (spasm of the eyelids) may be associated with Parkinson's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy; Sydenham's chorea may follow within 3 months of rheumatic fever and recur in later life.
- Past surgical history? - e.g. previous parathyroidectomy or thyroidectomy may cause hypoparathyroidism.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Facial spasms) may include:
- Eye pain? - Blepharospasm (involuntary contraction of the eye lids) may occur in response to any cause of eye pain. A painful eye may suggest herpes simplex infection, corneal ulcer, acute iritis, scleritis, episcleritis or acute glaucoma.
- Convulsions? - may cause facial spasms.
- Symptoms of hemifacial spasm? - e.g. irregular spasm of the facial muscles on one side of the face usually occurring in middle-aged women. It varies in severity from a mild inconvenience to a severe and disabling condition.
- Symptoms of hypocalcemia (low levels of calcium in the blood)? - e.g. numbness around the mouth, muscle cramps, anxiety, facial muscle twitching may be followed by convulsions, stridor and psychosis.
- Symptoms of Tourette's syndrome? - e.g. rapid repetitive and involuntary muscle movements and vocalizations called "tics', often involves behavioral difficulties, most often begins between the ages of 2 and 21.
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Facial spasms
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Organs affected by Facial spasms:
The list of organs typically affected by Facial spasms may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Facial spasms
The list below shows some of the causes of Facial spasms mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Facial spasms
How Common are these Causes of Facial spasms?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Facial spasms.
Of the 28
causes of Facial spasms that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 1
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 2
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 25
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 28
causes of Facial spasms
Conditions listing symptoms: Facial spasms:
The following list of conditions
have 'Facial spasms' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
C
Chorea
... facial spasmsConvulsions
... facial spasmsF
FACWA syndrome
... facial ticsH
Hemifacial Spasm
... lower face muscle spasm, one-sided facial muscle spasmsHuntington's Disease
... facial muscle spasmsHypocalcemia
... facial muscle spasmsHypoparathyroidism
... facial muscle spasmsI
Idiopathic Parkinson's disease
... facial muscle spasmL
Levine-Critchley syndrome
... facial ticsM
Machado-Joseph Disease
... twitching faceMitochondrial Parkinson's disease
... facial muscle spasmP
Parkinson disease 10 (PARK10)
... facial muscle spasmParkinson disease 11 (PARK11)
... facial muscle spasmParkinson disease 12 (PARK12)
... facial muscle spasmParkinson disease 13 (PARK13)
... facial muscle spasmParkinson disease 2, autosomal recessive juvenile (PARK2)
... facial muscle spasmParkinson disease 3, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK3)
... facial muscle spasmParkinson disease 4, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK4)
... facial muscle spasmParkinson disease 5 (PARK5)
... facial muscle spasmParkinson disease 6, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK6)
... facial muscle spasmParkinson disease 7, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK7)
... facial muscle spasmParkinson disease 8 (PARK8)
... facial muscle spasmParkinson disease 9 (PARK9)
... facial muscle spasmParkinson disease, familial, type 1 (PARK1)
... facial muscle spasmParkinson's Disease
... facial muscle spasmS
Sydenham chorea
... facial spasmsT
Tetanus
... facial muscle spasmTourette Syndrome
... facial tics
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Facial spasms?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Facial spasms, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
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Classifications of Facial spasms:
Medical Conditions associated with Facial spasms:
Muscle spasms (1689 causes), Spasms (1848 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes), Seizures (2041 causes), Muscle symptoms (4254 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Movement symptoms (2556 causes)
Symptoms related to Facial spasms:
Muscle spasms (1689 causes), Facial expression symptoms, Droopy eyelid (394 causes), Facial symptoms (4405 causes), Seizures (2041 causes), Tics (6 causes), Chorea (31 causes), Convulsions (429 causes), Huntingtons chorea, Hemiplegia (13 causes), Tetanus, Lock jaw (14 causes)
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