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What Causes Twitching In The Corner Of Mouth?

Hi my name is ashley. I have 2 yr old son and I noticed tonight that when I put him to bed the right corner of his mouth started to twitch upward. It happen about 6 time in a 3 minute span. I called my inlaws as they had him earlier today and they said it happen with them as well. Is this something I should take him to the er for or just call his dr in the morning to be looked at
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
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Hi Dear,

Understanding your concern. As per your query twitching in the corner of mouth of your 2 year old son is due to inadequate hydration & nutrition status, deficiency of certain nutrients like Iron, Vitamin B 12, Calcium, Magnesium and it could be due to poor neuromuscular co-ordination. I would suggest you to go for investigations like complete blood count. A CT scan of brain may also be needed. Symptomatic relief can be obtained with agents like Vit B6, B12, Folic acid as well as multivitamin & mineral supplementation needs to be added in the diet. If symptoms still persist, consult a Neurologist for a proper clinical examination.

Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Twitching In The Corner Of Mouth?

Hi Dear, Understanding your concern. As per your query twitching in the corner of mouth of your 2 year old son is due to inadequate hydration & nutrition status, deficiency of certain nutrients like Iron, Vitamin B 12, Calcium, Magnesium and it could be due to poor neuromuscular co-ordination. I would suggest you to go for investigations like complete blood count. A CT scan of brain may also be needed. Symptomatic relief can be obtained with agents like Vit B6, B12, Folic acid as well as multivitamin & mineral supplementation needs to be added in the diet. If symptoms still persist, consult a Neurologist for a proper clinical examination. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari