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Unrecognized side effect of statin treatment: unilateral blepharoptosis

, 2006
A 43-year-old man receiving statin monotherapy (10 mg atorvastatin) for hypercholesterolemia had unilateral blepharoptosis as the result of isolated myositis of the levator muscle. Statin-induced myositis in the levator muscle should be considered in the
Ertas, Nilgun Markal, Atmaca, Yusuf, Erol, Cetin, Sener, Cumhur, Tanju, Sumru, Ertas, Fatih Sinan, Gulec, Sadi   +6 more
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Blepharoptosis and corneal epithelial thickness alterations, is there any relation?

BMC Ophthalmology
Background To compare the epithelial thickness map of ptotic eyes of blepharoptosis patients with contralateral non- ptotic eyes. Methods Unilateral blepharoptosis patients were enrolled consecutively.
Seyed Mohsen Rafizadeh, Seyed Ali Sonbolestan, Haniyeh Zeidabadinejad, Mohammad-Ali Abtahi   +3 more
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Development of a Smart Assistance System for Patients With Blepharoptosis

IEEE Access, 2019
Blepharoptosis is defined as an abnormal low-lying upper eyelid margin in primary gaze. Without adequate management, the disease may cause amblyopia, strabismus, and astigmatism in children as well as constriction of the upper visual field, blurred ...
Ching-Feng Lien, Pei-Jung Wu, Lu-Xun Liao, Seng-Feng Jeng, Li-Ren Chang, Yen-Chun Lin, Bor-Shyh Lin   +6 more
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Lemierre Syndrome with Blepharoptosis

Internal Medicine, 2010
A 51-year-old woman was hospitalized with a high fever, occipital pain, blepharoptosis, and trismus. Enhanced CT showed thrombophlebitis of her left cavernous sinus, maxillary vein, and multiple pulmonary nodular lesions. (18)F-FDG PET/CT showed significant uptakes in the same lesions. Streptococcus constellatus was detected in her blood.
Yamaguchi, Megu, Nishizawa, Hitoshi, Yasumoto, Taku, Kimura, Takekazu, Takeuchi, Yasuo, Takeshita, Akinori, Takase, Toshiyuki, Fujimoto, Hiroaki, Nakano, Misa, Fukunaga, Megumu   +9 more
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Cytokine Changes With Effective Drug Therapy for Juvenile Myasthenia Gravis

Journal of Immunology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Objective In order to investigate the therapeutic mechanism of Jianpiyiqi Granule in juvenile myasthenia gravis (JMG) and find the immune‐associated cytokines or signaling pathways targeted by this intervention. Methods (1) We extracted JMG serum samples from the sample bank of the Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Myasthenia Gravis before and after ...
Yuanyuan Geng, Peng Liu, Min Jin, Guoyan Qi, Xiaoting Lin, Yousheng Zhang, Poorani Gurumallesh Prabu   +6 more
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Congenital Blepharoptosis: The Influence of Comorbid Pathology on the Results of Surgical Treatment

Oftalʹmologiâ
Introduction. Congenital blepharoptosis represents a significant ophthalmoplastic pathology that substantially impacts the quality of life for patients and their families.
S. P. Ivanova, D. V. Davydov, M. V. Sergeev   +2 more
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Issue Information

Eye &ENT Research, Volume 3, Issue 3, Page 107-110, September 2026.
No abstract is available for this article.
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PDK4 and nutrient responses explain muscle specific manifestation in mitochondrial disease

Clinical and Translational Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 7, July 2025.
Mitochondrial disease triggers opposite responses in different muscles. Mitochondrial integrated stress response (ISRmt) and aerobic glycolysis characterize large muscles. Eye muscles show no ISRmt but activate PDK4—inhibitor of glucose oxidation—thereby upregulating beta‐oxidation, which is non‐optimal in mitochondrial disease and can explain eye ...
Swagat Pradhan, Takayuki Mito, Nahid A Khan, Sofiia Olander, Aleksandra Zhaivoron, Thomas G McWilliams, Anu Suomalainen   +6 more
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Social Implications of Blepharoptosis and Dermatochalasis

, 2001
PURPOSE: To investigate the social implications of blepharoptosis and dermatochalasis. METHODS: Two hundred ten individuals rated whole-face photographs of a series of patients based on 11 different personal characteristics: intelligence, threat ...
Warwar, Ronald E., Markert, Ronald J, Marciniszyn, Sara L, Bullock, John D., Bienenfeld, David   +4 more
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Touraine-Solente-Gole Syndrome: A Rare Case Report

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017
Touraine-Solente-Gole Syndrome, also known as Pachydermoperiostosis (PDP) or Primary Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy, is a rare hereditary disorder, which affects both bones and skin.
Dharmil Doshi, Dipali Satani, Shwetambari Singh   +2 more
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