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What Causes Severe Mouth Twitching?

My mom had tremors. I think it is starting for me. Also when I am laughing hard my face around my mouth twitches so violently. It is very noticeable and embarrasing for me. I then try and control my face not to laugh. Does this seem like tremores to you?
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern..

As per your complain lip/mouth twitching also known as Lip Fasciculations is an involuntary contraction of lip muscles and can occur due to a number of causes like injury or inflammation of facial nerve that supplies the muscles of face, panic attacks, anxiety, deficiency of potassium and electrolytes,viral infection, Facial nerve palsy , increase in levels of parathyroid hormone, Parkinsonism etc..
I would suggest you to consult a Neurophysician and get evaluated and he can do a thorough clinical evaluation along with investigations like MRI SCAN, blood tests, Electromyogram, Nerve conduction velocity etc to rule out the exact cause of the symptoms and treatment of underlying cause can relieve the symptoms..
As of now you can take a nutritious diet with multivitamin supplements and high Potassium containing foods like banana, watermelon etc..
Keep stress minimal by doing meditation and breathing exercises..
Do warm compresses over the lips and the areas that twitch..
Limit intake of alcohol, tea, coffee etc..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Severe Mouth Twitching?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.. As per your complain lip/mouth twitching also known as Lip Fasciculations is an involuntary contraction of lip muscles and can occur due to a number of causes like injury or inflammation of facial nerve that supplies the muscles of face, panic attacks, anxiety, deficiency of potassium and electrolytes,viral infection, Facial nerve palsy , increase in levels of parathyroid hormone, Parkinsonism etc.. I would suggest you to consult a Neurophysician and get evaluated and he can do a thorough clinical evaluation along with investigations like MRI SCAN, blood tests, Electromyogram, Nerve conduction velocity etc to rule out the exact cause of the symptoms and treatment of underlying cause can relieve the symptoms.. As of now you can take a nutritious diet with multivitamin supplements and high Potassium containing foods like banana, watermelon etc.. Keep stress minimal by doing meditation and breathing exercises.. Do warm compresses over the lips and the areas that twitch.. Limit intake of alcohol, tea, coffee etc.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.