Cannabis oil may reduce the duration and frequency of spasms caused by benign essential blepharospasm (eye twitching), researchers say. The treatment could serve as a second-line treatment for ...

Dear Doctors: I’ve recently been diagnosed with benign essential blepharospasm. Would you please explain what this is? How serious is it? Does it spread? I know it’s not deadly, but I’ve read that it ...

Hemifacial spasms happen when a blood vessel puts excess pressure on a facial nerve, per the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). They can also be caused by external nerve ...

Blepharospasm, on the other hand, can sometimes be genetic, and less commonly, is secondarily caused by a central nervous system disorder like M.S., autoimmune diseases, Huntington’s disease, or ...

Botox is often misunderstood. Experts clarify common myths around safety, permanence, medical benefits and who should ...

Dear Dr. Gott: As an avid fan of your column, I read with interest the past column from one of your readers who suffers from an "eyelid twitch." I believe that this individual may suffer a similar ...

Addex Therapeutics’ attempt to expand use of dipraglurant into muscle spasms has stumbled at the first hurdle. A phase 2a clinical trial of the mGluR5 negative allosteric modulator has delivered ...

It has happened to many of us. While in the middle of work, a study session or just spending time with friends, your eyelid flutters for no apparent reason. At first, it may be nothing more than a ...

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