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Twitching Right eyelids… rare..
by: Jeslyn on Thu, Aug 07 2008
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I am 26yrs old. The neurologist said I may have this disease called Hemi facial Spasm when he saw my condition. The situation is that the facial nerve may be pressing against the blood vessel. After that, I was told to go for a MRI scan. The results came out negative, the image did not manage to capture it. So right now, I’m living with it. As I’m afraid to go for the treatment options that he suggested… which is by surgery means and injecting BoTox…
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  1. Wed, Oct 01 2008
    Wow, Rhona, spasm free for 20 years!!! At your age, I would definitely consider another MVD, you are so young. I just had two MVDs -- one on each sid...Read
  2. Mon, Sep 22 2008
    Hi, I was diagnosed with a left hemifacial spasm over 8 years ago. By a doctor in Houston Tx. I received, am supposed to receive, Botox injections for...Read
  3. Thu, Sep 18 2008
    [quote="Kerrhona"]Hi Jeslyn, My name is Rhona. I had surgery by Dr. Janetta in penn. in 1989. I was 23, iwas beaten by my boyfriend as a a t...Read
  4. Sun, Aug 17 2008
    Hi Jeslyn, My name is Rhona. I had surgery by Dr. Janetta in penn. in 1989. I was 23, iwas beaten by my boyfriend as a a teen. my surg was successful...Read

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  • Twitching Right eyelids… rare.. - by Jeslyn - (Thu, Aug 07 2008)
    I am 26yrs old. The neurologist said I may have this disease called Hemi facial Spasm when he saw my condition. The situation is that the facial nerve may be pressing against the blood vessel. [more..]

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