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Causes Of Facial Spasm And Headache
A facial
Alternative Names
Tic - facial; Mimic spasm
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Tics most often occur in children, but may last into adulthood in some cases. Tics occur three to four times as often in boys as girls. Tics may affect as many as one-fourth of all children at some time.
The cause of tics is unknown, but stress appears to make tics more severe.
Short-lived tics (
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