The main symptoms involve involuntary blinking and chin thrusting. Some patients may experience excessive tongue protrusion, squinting, light sensitivity, muddled speech, or uncontrollable contraction of the platysma muscle. Some<unk> 's patients also have "laryngeal dystonia" (spasms of the larynx). Blepharospasm may lead to embarrassment in social situations, and oromandibular dystonia can affect speech, making it difficult to carry on the simplest conversations. This can cause difficulty in both personal and professional contexts, and in some cases may cause patients to withdraw from social situations. The condition tends to affect women more frequently than men. Symptoms Oromandibular Symptoms *difficulty opening the mouth (trismus) *clenching or grinding of the teeth (bruxism) *spasms of jaw opening *sideways deviation or protrusion of the jaw *lip tightening and pursing *drawing back (retraction) of the corners of the mouth *deviation or protrusion of the tongue. *jaw pain *difficulties eating and drinking *difficulties speaking (dysarthria) Blepharospasm symptoms *the first symptom to appear is an increased rate of blinking *uncontrollable squinting/closing of eyes *light sensitivity (photophobia) *squinting/eyes closing during speech *uncontrollable eyes closing shut (rare instances completely causing blindness) In addition, in some patients, the dystonic spasms may sometimes be provoked by certain activities, such as talking, chewing, or biting. Particular activities or sensory tricks may sometimes temporarily alleviate OMD symptoms, including chewing gum, talking, placing a toothpick in the mouth, lightly touching the lips or chin, or applying pressure beneath the chin.
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