Ear to Shoulder Shrug/Twitch

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My daughter is 7 months old and she is currently going through many changes, she has 1 tooth coming in at the bottom and is SUPER fussy! Lately I have been noticing her sort of shrug her shoulders and tilt her ear to her shoulder, sometimes she will squint her eyes but not always. I have been reading so many different articles and post and I’m growing concerned with what I am reading. Is this happening to anyone or has this happened to anyone that can possibly give me some solid advice. I've read about Tourretes, muscle spams and seizures and at this point I'm worried and not sure if I should be

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Not to scare you but those are classic signs of Tourette syndrome. My son has it and he did this as a babe. I wouldn't worry or stress too much though until she gets a wee bit older unless you notice it's causing her pain or discomfort. There's not really anything they can do for her at this age anyway.

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Sorry you are going through that. The only way to be sure and put yourself at peace is by talking to the baby’s GP. The internet can be confusing and scary. All the best x

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My 9 month old has just started doing this

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Hey my now almost 8 month old is doing this! What’s the update on your baby?

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