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crmarusi

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Facial Twitching
« on: September 08, 2016, 06:04:45 pm »
Howdy, all!

Quick question. I am 7.5 weeks post op from trans lab and started experiencing some facial twitching today on my AN side. The cheek will just start twitching. Is this normal? Not much on google about it outside of it being a symptom before surgery. Anyone else experience this before? Thanks all! Appreciate it!

Curt
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ccooper

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Re: Facial Twitching
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2016, 09:02:39 am »
Do you have facial paralysis? If yes, facial twitching is a great sign. If not, I have no idea. Sorry
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Retrosigmoid February 2016 at UC Health
Oops they forgot to tell me tumor was left behind
Doubled in size
Re-do Retrosigmoid at House July 2016
SSD, Facial Paralysis but almost recovered

Crazycat

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Re: Facial Twitching
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2016, 07:57:17 pm »
My surgery was 11 years ago and I still have it as well as double vision and lightheadedness....among other problems. But then, I got hit pretty hard. My tumor was the size of a golf ball. I'm lucky to have gotten out of it as well as I did. Great doctors at Mass General!
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5cm x 5cm left-side A.N. partially removed via Middle Fossa 9/21/2005 @ Mass General. 
Compounded by hydrocephalus. Shunt installed 8/10/2005.
Dr. Fred Barker - Neurosurgeon and Dr. Michael McKenna - Neurotologist.

mcrue

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Re: Facial Twitching
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2016, 10:37:04 pm »
I believe this is referred to as: Hemifacial spasm.
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5/19/2015 - 40% sudden hearing loss + tinnitus right ear

6/26/2015 - AN diagnosed by MRI - 14mm x 7mm + 3mm extension

8/26/2015 - WIDEX "ZEN" hearing aid for my catastrophic tinnitus

12/15/2015: 18mm x 9mm + 9mm extension (5mm AGGRESSIVE GROWTH in 5 months)

3/03/2016:   Gamma Knife - Dr. Sheehan

Kathleen_Mc

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Re: Facial Twitching
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2016, 12:36:09 am »
 Was the facial nerve damaged during surgery ?
Google "SYNKINESIS"
I had facial physiotherapy with some relief, I was bad though and didn't keep up with it
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1st AN surgery @ age 23, 16 hours
Loss of 7-10th nerves
mulitple "plastic" repairs to compensate for effects of 7th nerve loss
tumor regrowth, monitored for a few years then surgically removed @ age 38 (of my choice, not medically necessary yet)

Boise Jim

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Re: Facial Twitching
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2016, 12:54:56 pm »
I'm just shy of two years out from GK, and lately I've been getting these facial twitches quite a bit, plus certain muscle issues- mostly with the eye on the same side as the Little Bastard.  >:(
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