1 Year Old Baby Shakes Eyebrows Up And Down

by Harendra Kumar
(Dehradun, India)

Question: My baby just completed 1 year and a few days ago I noticed some unusual activities; she shakes her eyebrows up and down for 2 to 3 seconds and she does it around 20 minutes.

Is this seizures symptoms? Please advise me, I am very worried about these. During her first year, she did none of this.

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Baby Help Line Answer:

Eyebrow Twitches And Tics In Baby

It's hard to say for sure whether or not this is a symptom of seizure, although the sign that usually indicates seizure tends to be involuntary twitching, which doesn't really seem to be what you're describing.

Nevertheless, it does sound a little unusual and the best policy is always to check out anything that concerns you with your child's doctor. The eyebrow shaking is probably nothing more than a movement that your little one has discovered and that she finds entertaining - but it will probably set your mind at rest to have her checked out and given the all clear.

I did spent some time researching your daughter's problem to see if it could be related to any medical condition. What I found is that twitches and tics in general are not dangerous and they are more common in children than adults.

There is a documented connection between magnesium deficiency and eyebrow twitches. It is not likely that a 1 year old baby has magnesium deficiency, but if you can't find out what is the reason for the twitches, you can always ask the doctor to do a blood test to look for any mineral deficiencies.

You can read the article about eyebrow twitches and magnesium deficiency here on livestrong.com (opens in new window).

Hope this helps,

Paula

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