What causes irregular left-sided eye movement and teeth grinding at night?
Patient: YES, MY CHILD FATHER IS HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH HIS LEFT EYE AND FACE NOT LOOKING RIGHT. HE HAS BEEN TO SEE PEOPLE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD HE HAS TMJ. SOME SAY HE MAY NEED TO SEE A DENTIST. I AM NOT SURE WHO HE NEEDS TO SEE AND HE IS UNCLEAR. BUT HIS LEFT EYE AND NERVE IN HIS EYES AND FACE DONT LOOK RIGHT TO ME. HE DOES GRIND HIS TEETH AT NIGHT WHEN HE IS SLEEP AND WE KNOW THIS MAY BE THE CAUSE. BUT HOW CAN WE BEEN SURE ITS NOT SOMETHING ELSE? Doctor: Hello!My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic!His symptoms could be related to TMJ dysfunction (as he is grinding his teeth during the night) or a peripheral facial nerve palsy. Does he close his eyes completely during the night?Consulting with a dentist would help examine his TMJ. If this issues is clarified, consulting with a neurologist would help exclude other possible disorders. As he is grinding his teeth during the nights, I would also recommend checking his stool for parasite infection and performing some blood lab tests (complete blood count, thyroid hormone levels, iron levels). Hope you will find this information helpful!Best regards!