The lower lip twitches. Adult reasons what to do

Twitching lower lip belongs to the category nervous tics. The causes of periodic spasms of the facial muscles are associated with excessive psycho-emotional stress, or they are one of the symptoms of a latent disease of the body. A comprehensive examination of the central and peripheral nervous system allows you to determine the factors due to which the lower lip involuntarily twitches.

Causes of twitching of the lower lip and additional symptoms

The lower lip can twitch constantly, or only in moments of strong emotional excitement. The tremor of this part of the face occurs under the influence of physiological or pathological reasons. In the latter case, we are talking about diseases of the body that disrupt the innervation of muscle tissues in the lower lip. Physiological factors are considered less dangerous, as they disappear on their own without the use of drugs.

Brain tumors

Extraneous neoplasms in the structure of the brain can cause a violation of the innervation of the facial muscles, which leads to a reflex twitching of the lower lip. Similar symptoms are caused by benign and oncological tumors of various types.

In this case, the patient has the following additional symptoms:

• dizziness;
• periodic loss of consciousness;
• nausea;
• darkening in the eyes;
• decreased visual acuity;
• attacks of severe headache;
• memory impairment;
• poor coordination of movements;
• cramps of the lower extremities;
• epileptic seizures.

As the extraneous neoplasm increases, the frequency of involuntary twitching of the lower lip increases. The risk of paresis of individual segments of the facial muscles increases, as well as disturbances in the innervation of other parts of the body.

Atherosclerosis

The lower lip twitches (the causes of tremor are established by a neuropathologist) in patients with focal lesions of the central nervous system. The development of atherosclerosis of the vessels of the brain leads to gradual damage to its tissues. The parts of the central nervous system responsible for the synchronous work of the facial muscles cease to perform their functions, since they do not receive adequate blood supply.

Twitching of the lower lip, provoked by atherosclerosis of the vessels of the brain, is accompanied by the following additional signs:

• headache;
• distraction of attention;
• asthenia;
• memory impairment, when the patient remembers all the events of past years, but is not able to memorize new volumes of information;
• noise in ears;
• insomnia at night and sleepiness during the day;
• dizziness;
• sudden mood swings;
• increased tendency to depressive conditions;
• change in diction of speech;
• unsteadiness of gait;
• asymmetry of the face.

The main danger of cerebral atherosclerosis is that its manifestation begins with periodic twitching of the lip, and ends with partial paralysis of the body and loss of cognitive functions. A person is deprived of basic skills for self-service of household needs.

Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is an acute bacterial disease caused by a pathogenic microorganism from the genus Leptospira. The anicteric form of this disease is manifested by an inflammatory lesion of the internal organs, as well as the lining of the brain.

An infected person may have involuntary twitching of the lower lip, which is accompanied by the following additional symptoms:

• high body temperature, which is kept within 38-39 degrees;
• physical weakness and fatigue;
• dizziness;
• an increase in the volume of the liver;
• violation of coordination of movements;
• hypertonicity of skeletal muscles, when the patient is unable to straighten the leg at the knee, or independently turn the neck to the side;
• attacks of severe headache;
• increased irritability of the nervous system in response to bright light or loud sounds;
• hypersensitivity of the skin;
• oliguria.

Leptospirosis is dangerous because it can cause reflex twitching of the lower lip, which ends with partial paresis or irreversible paralysis of the facial muscles. The causative agents of this disease enter the human body through damaged areas of the skin.

Consequences of brain injury

Previous head injuries are one of the most common causes of involuntary twitching of the lower lip. Blows to the head, falls from great heights, car accidents cause local hemorrhages in the structure of the central nervous system. Disruption of the stable work of certain parts of the brain leads to pathological innervation of the facial muscles in the lower lip.

The impact of this causative factor may be accompanied by the following additional signs:

• periodic loss of consciousness;
• dizziness;
• nausea;
• violation of coordination of movements;
• cramps of the lower extremities;
• epileptic seizures;
• deterioration in vision or hearing;
• headache;
• speech disorders;
• increased intracranial pressure.

The frequency of involuntary twitching of the lower lip depends on the severity of the previous traumatic brain injury. Reception of antiepileptic, nootropic drugs, vitamin therapy improve the functions of damaged parts of the central nervous system.

Stressful situations

The lower lip twitches (the causes of spasm of the facial muscles lie in increased excitement of the peripheral nerves) in men and women who live daily under conditions of chronic stress. Psycho-emotional stress leads to neurological disorders that can cause rhythmic twitching of this part of the face.

The detrimental effect of stress causes the following additional signs of a morbid state of the body:

• increased irritability;
• fast fatiguability;
• loss of appetite;
• insomnia;
• absent-mindedness;
• inattention;
• sudden mood swings;
• depression;
• apathy;
• tearfulness;
• sudden fits of anger, rage;
• headache.

At the time of the onset of the next stressful situation, an exacerbation of pathological symptoms occurs in the part of the reflex twitching of the lower lip. At the same time, the person does not feel or notice that he has a facial tic.

Facial nerve neuritis

Inflammation of the peripheral nerves responsible for the mobility of the facial muscles can lead to involuntary twitching of the lower lip. The occurrence of this causal factor is due to hypothermia of the body, prolonged being in drafts, infection with infectious microorganisms that damage nerve endings.

The neuritis of the facial nerve, which caused the tic of the lower lip, is characterized by the following symptoms:

• pain in the right or left ear;
• active salivation;
• loss of taste;
• hearing loss;
• facial asymmetry, which increases during a conversation;
• smoothing of the skin in the area of ​​the nasolabial fold;
• omission of one of the corners of the mouth;
• an attempt to bared teeth leads to a tug of the mouth in the direction of healthy facial nerves.

In the presence of this disease, a person feels an uncontrolled twitching of the lower lip, and also has difficulty with facial expressions. For example, she cannot completely close her eyes, wrinkle her forehead, or smile.

Causes of occurrence depending on gender

Twitching of the lower lip (causes of spasm of the facial muscles are determined using MRI diagnostics) in men and women with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Women

Twitching of the lower lip occurs in women who suffer from endocrine diseases.

An imbalance of hormones leads to dysfunction of the central and peripheral nervous system, and also causes reflex spasms of the facial muscles.

Men

A nervous tic in men can be triggered by previous injuries of the facial muscles, hypothermia, psychoemotional overstrain. In workers of workshops with harmful production, functional disorders of the muscles of the face are a consequence of chronic intoxication of the body.

Diagnosis methods

The presence of a facial tic is established by a neuropathologist during a visual examination of the patient. To determine the reasons that caused the twitching of the lower lip, the methods of instrumental and laboratory examination are used. The table below lists the main diagnostic methods that are used for patients with this symptom.

Survey method	Purpose and average cost
MRI of the brain	With the help of this diagnostic method, the general condition of the central nervous system and blood vessels that supply it is determined. MRI allows you to detect foci of the inflammatory process and tumor neoplasms in the structure of the brain. The price of this examination is from 2900 rubles.
Venous blood analysis	A laboratory study of the patient's venous blood is necessary to obtain data on a possible infection of the body with a viral or bacterial infection, the causative agents of which disrupt the work of the nervous systems. The average cost of this diagnostic is from 510 rubles.
CT scan of the brain	During the CT scan of the brain, photographs of the structural areas of the patient's central nervous system are performed in several planes. This examination method is comparable to radiography, but is carried out on the basis of computer technology. The price of a CT scan of the brain starts from 3500 rubles.

Depending on the clinical symptoms that are present in a particular patient, the neuropathologist may prescribe other additional diagnostic methods. For example, an electroencephalogram or neuropsychiatric examination.

Tactics and treatment regimens

The organization of the therapeutic process depends on the causal factors that caused the uncontrolled twitching of the lower lip. The treatment regimen is formed by the doctor based on the results of laboratory and instrumental examination of the patient.

Nervous tic of the lower lip

Treatment of a nervous tic of the lower lip involves the use of the following therapeutic methods:

• creation of an individual zone of psychoemotional comfort;
• course administration of drugs from the pharmacological group of nootropic drugs to improve the functions of the central nervous system and peripheral nerve endings (Glycine, Piracetam, Mildronate);
• communication with a psychotherapist who will help get rid of the psychological causes of tics;
• maintaining a balance between physical, psycho-emotional stress and good rest;
• elimination of stressful situations.

Therapy for a nervous tic of the lower lip is a long-term process that lasts from 1 to 6 months. To achieve a positive result, the patient must use all of the above methods of treatment.

Chronic fatigue syndrome

The lower lip twitches (the causes of facial tremor are associated with dysfunction of the central nervous system) in men and women whose bodies are exhausted by chronic fatigue syndrome.

Treatment of this disease involves the observance of the following rules:

• undergo a course of therapeutic massage of all parts of the musculoskeletal system;
• sleep at least 6-8 hours a day;
• prevent overwork of the body;
• during operation every 60 min. take breaks for 10-15 minutes;
• rest at least 2 times for 2 weeks during the year;
• visit the pool at least once every 7 days;
• on weekends to provide the body with a good rest, without doing household chores or part-time work;
• observe the daily routine;
• eat high-quality and biologically useful foods rich in nutrients (fish, rabbit meat, veal, cereals, fruits, dairy products).

Chronic fatigue syndrome is dangerous not only by the occurrence of nervous tics of the lower lip, but also by a critical decrease in the immune system. The human body becomes vulnerable to most viral and bacterial infections.

Emotional Disorders

Patients with emotional personality disorders have an unstable mood, increased impulsivity, imbalance, and a low level of self-control.

For the treatment of such mental states, the following normotimal and antipsychotic drugs are used:

• lithium-based medicines;
• Lamotrigine;
• Carbamazepine;
• Asenapine;
• Clozapine;
• Risperidone;
• Sulpiride.

The disadvantage of therapy with the above drugs is a large number of side effects that these drugs cause.

The dosage regimen of antipsychotic and normotimic drugs is determined individually by the doctor, depending on the psychoemotional state of the patient. A psychiatrist is necessarily involved in the treatment process.

Facial innervation disorders

Facial innervation disorders can be caused by diseases of the central nervous system or previous head injuries.

In this case, the following treatment regimen is used:

• massage of areas of facial tissues where peripheral nerves that are responsible for muscle function pass;
• injection of potent anti-inflammatory drugs (for example, if the violation of innervation is caused by inflammatory damage to the nerve endings);
• taking antibacterial drugs by patients whose central nervous system disease is provoked by infectious microorganisms;
• carrying out neurosurgical operations to restore the normal functioning of the centers of the brain.

Patients with a violation of facial innervation, which is caused by a brain tumor, are prescribed a course of treatment with chemotherapy and cytostatic agents. In the presence of direct medical indications, the removal of an extraneous neoplasm is performed.

Facial nerve neurosis

Therapy for facial nerve neurosis is carried out in the day hospital of the neurological department of the hospital.

In this case, the following treatment tactics are used:

• injection of hormonal drugs with anti-inflammatory properties;
• massage of muscle tissues, in the area of ​​which the peripheral nerve passes;
• facial physiotherapy and exercise therapy.

Neurosurgical surgery is indicated for patients with vasoneural conflict of the facial nerve in the region of the cerebellopontine node. At all stages of the treatment of this neurosis, the patient is required to comply with the norms of prevention. The patient should not be allowed to hypothermia, drink alcohol, and should also avoid stressful situations.

Migraine

The treatment of migraine that has caused the tic of the lower lip is carried out using drugs with analgesic properties.

In this case, the neuropathologist prescribes the following medications:

• Ibuprofen;
• Indomethacin;
• Sumatriptan;

  

• Paracetamol;
• Eletriptan.

In most cases, migraine is just one of the symptoms of an existing disease of the central or peripheral nervous system. Therefore, the task of the attending physician is not only to normalize the patient's well-being, but also to eliminate the main factors that provoked uncontrolled twitching of the lower lip and migraine attacks.

What can be done at home

At home, the therapy of the nervous tic of the lower lip is carried out using herbal preparations with a sedative effect, as well as taking sedatives.

Herbal sedative collection

To get rid of uncontrolled twitching of the lower lip, which has a neurological nature, phytopreparation Soothing collection No. 2 is used.

This medicinal product contains the following herbal substances:

• valerian roots and rhizomes - 15%;
• peppermint foliage - 15%;
• hop seed - 20%;
• motherwort - 40%;
• licorice root - 10%.

Soothing collection No. 2 has sedative and antispasmodic properties. This phyto-drug removes the hypertonicity of the facial muscles, eliminates the signs of a nervous tic of the lower lip. Soothing collection No. 2 is taken orally in the form of an aqueous infusion 2 times a day. The dosage regimen is determined by the doctor. The average duration of therapy with this phyto-drug is from 2 to 4 weeks.

Soothing collection No. 2 has the following contraindications for use:

• the state of pregnancy and breastfeeding of the newborn;
• individual sensitivity of the body to the constituent components of the phyto-drug;
• the patient is under 12 years of age.

Long-term therapy with this medication can lead to a decrease in the speed of psychomotor reactions. This fact must be taken into account by patients who drive a vehicle, or are involved in work with increased danger. The price of Soothing Fee No. 2 in pharmacies is about 60 rubles.

Mild sedatives

To eliminate the nervous tic of the lower lip, sedatives can be used that do not suppress the functions of the central nervous system, and also do not cause drug dependence.

Valerian extract

Sedative phyto-drug Valerian extract is available in the form of yellow tablets at a dosage of 20 mg. This remedy is taken in a standard dosage of 1 table. 3 times a day. In patients who have an individual tendency to hypotension, there may be a decrease in working capacity, the appearance of a feeling of physical weakness, lethargy.

The average duration of therapy is from 14 days to 1 month. Valerian extract is contraindicated in children under 12 years of age, pregnant and breastfeeding. The average cost of this medication is 21 rubles. for 50 tablets.

Peony Evasion Tincture

Peony Evasion Tincture is a plant-based sedative and antispasmodic drug. 1 liter of this medication contains 50 g of peony rhizomes, infused with ethanol with a concentration of 40%. Peony evading tincture is taken 40 drops 3 times a day with a duration of a therapeutic course of 1 month.

Shake well before use. Peony evading tincture is contraindicated in children under the age of 12 years, patients with an allergic reaction to this plant, as well as pregnant and lactating mothers. The average cost of a phyto-drug is 35 rubles. for 1 bottle with a capacity of 25 ml.

A twitching of the lower lip that is not controlled by the person is a sign of a neurological disorder. A facial tic of this type is constantly present, or it bothers the patient periodically during moments of psychoemotional stress. The causes of involuntary twitching of the lip are chronic diseases of the central nervous system, the consequences traumatic brain injury, infectious diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, stressful situations.

Treatment of facial tics requires the elimination of pathological factors that provoke a neurological disorder. The patient receives injection therapy with anti-inflammatory drugs, takes sedatives and antispasmodics. To consolidate the positive effect, the patient is assigned consultations with a psychotherapist.

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