Hi everyone - I hope you are all doing ok.

I just wondered what you would define the signs of a muscle as?

My facial droop is the most persistent and consistent symptom along with a droopy eye - all of my other symptoms fluctuate and vary much more. I always believed my problem was at the corner of my mouth as this is where the droop is most pronounced and seemed to stem from. Neuro number 1 also focused very much on the corner of my mouth and the muscles below and said that it was not caused by a weakness it was just my mouth suddenly deciding to pull that way?

However, Neuro number 2 has pointed out that I have very little movement through the mid section of my face and I have now realised that I cannot hold a wrinkle of my nose and it seems the droop comes from there causing the muscles to fall, weighing down my upper lip and causing my mouth to drop! It is actually quite a relief to begin to understand what my face is doing after 9 years if the focus being elsewhere! I now see the logic and cause of my problem!!

As I said - I cannot hold a wrinkle of my nose, on the first attempt the right side begins to fall after about 30seconds despite me trying my hardest to wrinkle! If I then release and try again to fire the muscles to hold again the muscle holds less and less time before it begins visibly shaking and quivering as it attempts to hold its position. The timings of this can vary depending on the time of day i try this etc - but the general pattern is the same? Can anyone relate to this? Is this muscle weakness? I am awaiting nerve/muscle tests at last so I am sure all will be revealed in good time but I just wondered what you all thought about this??

Thanks again!x