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What Causes Twitching Sensation On The Left Side Of The Face?

My brother is of 20years old he is facing a problems from last 2 years ...its like fits ...he has a sharp twitching on the left side of the face and from last year it started on his both hands to this episode is for 15-20 seconds and come more than 5 times a day specially in the night while he is sleeping... We did all the possible reports but all of them came normal we did MRI, EEG, VIDEO EEG i also have proper video of this episode.... Still couldn t find the answer ...i heard of epilepsa the symptoms also feel same but not sure....can you help
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Hi Dear,

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of twitching sensation on the left side of the face which seems to be due to Bell's palsy which is a disorder related to facial nerve that is seventh cranial nerve and is the nerve of face. You should take multivitamin supplements rich in vitamin B12 and go for physiotherapy and electrical stimulation as these are the treatment modalities that work best. You can expect the normal sensations to be back in little more than a month. You can also massage the paralyzed area that that has shown good results. I would also like to advise you to go for MRI and CT Scans so that we can rule out any abnormality or lesion that may be compressing on the facial nerve causing tightening sensation. If symptoms doesn't go away then consult neurologist.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Twitching Sensation On The Left Side Of The Face?

Hi Dear, Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of twitching sensation on the left side of the face which seems to be due to Bell s palsy which is a disorder related to facial nerve that is seventh cranial nerve and is the nerve of face. You should take multivitamin supplements rich in vitamin B12 and go for physiotherapy and electrical stimulation as these are the treatment modalities that work best. You can expect the normal sensations to be back in little more than a month. You can also massage the paralyzed area that that has shown good results. I would also like to advise you to go for MRI and CT Scans so that we can rule out any abnormality or lesion that may be compressing on the facial nerve causing tightening sensation. If symptoms doesn t go away then consult neurologist. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari