Spasticity of facial muscles

What it means

Spasticity of one or more muscles innervated by the facial nerve.

Spasticity of facial muscles can result in slow oral movements that are imprecise and require a lot of effort.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Increased stiffness of facial muscles · Increased tone of facial muscles · Spasticity of the facial muscles