facial tics
Involuntary face movements
Facial tics are sudden, repetitive, involuntary movements of the face—eye blinking, nose twitching, grimacing.
They often appear in childhood and may diminish with age.
Stress and fatigue can trigger or worsen them.
Tics differ from habits in being largely uncontrollable, though some people can suppress them briefly with effort.
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- eye twitchInvoluntary eyelid movement
- blinkingEyelid opening and closing
- grimacingDistorting face unpleasantly
- spasmsSudden involuntary muscle contractions
muscle spasm · involuntary · nervous · nervous habit · eye · muscle · jerking · winking · squinting · tremor · stress · stress response · repetitive · uncontrollable · cheek · mouth · twitch · neurological
- Ticstwitch, twitching, blink, blinking, eye twitch
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