Intractable Blepharospasm Treated with Bilateral Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2017 Background: Blepharospasm can be present as an isolated dystonia or in conjunction with other forms of cranial dystonia, causing significant disability.Case Report: We report a case of a 69-year-old male with craniocervical dystonia, manifesting ...
Nijee S. Luthra +5 more
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Evaluation of Scheimpflug imaging parameters in blepharospasm and normal eyes
BMC Ophthalmology, 2018 Background To investigate changes in corneal elevation, pachymetry, and keratometry in discriminating between normal and blepharospasm eyes, as measured by the Pentacam rotating Scheimpflug camera. Methods This was a prospective, cross-sectional study. A
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Abnormal inter-hemispheric functional cooperation in blepharospasm [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyBackgroundBlepharospasm, characterized by involuntary contractions of the orbicularis oculi muscles, significantly impairs the quality of life. Its pathophysiology remains unclear.
Jian-Ping Liu +12 more
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Video analysis of patients with blepharospasm and lower face dystonias [PDF]
Dystonia, 2023 Background: Blepharospasm (BSP) is a focal dystonia. There is a lack of standardization in the length of time necessary to get a measure of BSP severity for rating scales.Objectives: 1) Determine the difference between evaluating the number of eye ...
Mahdieh Hosseini +4 more
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Screening for Cognitive Impairments in Primary Blepharospasm. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Studies have reported that non-motor symptoms are an important component of primary dystonia. However, evidence supporting cognitive impairment in primary dystonia is limited and contradictory.We applied the Chinese version of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive
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Psychogenic blepharospasm associated with Meige’s syndrome: a case report
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2018 Here we report a patient who presented a co-occurrence of Meige’s syndrome and psychogenic blepharospasm. At the first assessments, neurologists excluded conversion disorder because of the presence of a conflict and stress, absence of any markers for ...
Cagdas Oyku Memis +5 more
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Smartphone video-based early diagnosis of blepharospasm using dual cross-attention modeling enhanced by facial pose estimation [PDF]
npj Digital MedicineBlepharospasm is a focal dystonia characterized by involuntary eyelid contractions that impair vision and social function. The subtle clinical signs of blepharospasm make early and accurate diagnosis difficult, delaying timely intervention. In this study,
Shenyu Huang +10 more
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Impact of Upper Eyelid Surgery on Symptom Severity and Frequency in Benign Essential Blepharospasm [PDF]
Journal of Movement Disorders, 2021 Objective To assess the impact of periocular surgery, other than orbicularis stripping, on the severity and frequency of blepharospasm symptoms. Methods Consecutive patients with benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) who underwent eyelid/eyebrow surgery ...
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Postural stability in blepharospasm: the effects of dual-tasking and botulinum toxin therapy
BMJ Neurology Open, 2023 Background Blepharospasm is a focal dystonia that presents as involuntary, intermittent, continuous contractions of the eyelids. Abnormal eyelid contractions in blepharospasm are expected to cause balance problems, but there is no clear information ...
Mehmet Balal +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Smart eyeglasses with an integrated electrooculogram (EOG) device (JINS MEME ES_R®, JINS Inc.) were evaluated as a quantitative diagnostic tool for blepharospasm.
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