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Facial tics

Alternative Names: Tic - facial; Mimic spasm Symptoms: Repetitive, involuntary spasmodic muscle movements, such as: eye blinking squinting nose wrinkling mouth twitches facial grimacing Repetitive throat clearing or grunting Signs and tests: A tic is generally diagnosed during a physical examination. No special tests are necessary. Rarely, an individual may require an EEG to rule out seizures or seizure-type activity.

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