For those of us whose child is experiencing this for the first time, could one of you let us know how if turned out with your child. It appears that facial tics are fairly common, but no one on this site ever seems to relate how the problem was resolved, diagnosis, etc.
My ten month old boy has been doing the same thing it really is scary. Some facial spasms which look very wierd, 2 or 3 on the trot and a few times a day. We have been to the doctor who was non-comittal but did mention infant spasms but also said it could be part of normal development. We have an EEG next week and will let people know if there is any news. Not sure how common it is but they seemed to think not very. He also has just developed mild excema and has no teeth yet. There are also some interesting video clips on you tube.
Wow, we are experiencing this problem too. My daughter is having sudden facial tics or spasms, and I have been scaring myself reading things on the net. She is 8 months old, and teething really badly, so I am hoping that this is the cause. We are calling the doctor tomorrow of course, but I am terrified right now..she too has been very normal and happy, and it is strange this is happening :(
Please, those of you who have posted, if you have any information, I would love for you to share!
Hello all,
My 7 month old baby started having the same symptoms (facial spasms while eating that appeared after he had his first teeth). Did anyone find answers other than Koma Lika ?
Please let us know.
Thanks
Hello all, Well I have good news to report. Makenna is doing fine. Her EEG came back abnormal (higher voltages on the left side of the brain compared to the right side). We took her in for an MRI and it came back normal. She no longer has the facial spasms. They seem to have disapeared altogether. We have an appointment at the end of the month with a nuerologist to hopefully wrap this up once and for all.
To Zulu, infantile spasms look nothing like facial spasms. I had to stop looking online for answers because I was scaring the hell out of myself and my wife. Good luck to all.
hi ,
My baby has similar prob as you all described even i am worried he too has symptoms suggested in infantail syndrome but, he has not been daignosed . may be because we areseeing a neurologist ,instead of good pediatrician .even i am worried about poor prognosis if he is daignosed with infantail spasms.pls go through ?posted under seziers ? infantail spasams. do reply fast pls