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Comparable Botulinum Toxin Outcomes between Primary and Secondary Blepharospasm: A Retrospective Analysis

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2014
Background: Blepharospasm is a focal cranial dystonia, which could be idiopathic in origin or secondary to an underlying disorder that commonly impairs quality of life.
Daniel Martinez-Ramirez, Juan C. Giugni, Erin Hastings, Aparna W. Shukla, Irene A. Malaty, Michael S. Okun, Ramon L. Rodriguez   +6 more
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Blepharospasm as a tardive manifestation of COVID-19 disease: A case report

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023
We report three cases of blepharospasms developed after a symptomatic COVID-19 infection, in order to describe a possible association between COVID-19 infection and essential blepharospasm. Blepharospasm could represent a late sign of COVID-19 infection (
Roberta Farci, Maurizio Fossarello, Arturo Carta   +2 more
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Pacientes com glaucoma e blefaroespasmo essencial: relato de casos [PDF]

, 2008
Essential blepharospasm is a facial dystonia characterized by spontaneous, spasmodic and involuntary contractions of the eyelid muscles. In advanced cases, blepharospasm patients develop severe eyelid spasms that render them functionally blind, socially ...
MATAYOSHI, Suzana, NICOLETTI, André Gustavo Bombana, SUSANNA JR., Remo, ZACHARIAS, Leandro Cabral   +3 more
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Sex related differences in nonmotor symptoms of patients with idiopathic blepharospasm

Scientific Reports, 2021
Idiopathic blepharospasm shows a female predominance in prevalence, whether there are sex-related differences in distributions of nonmotor symptoms (NMSs) and predictors of quality of life are unknown.
Jing Yang, Lingyu Zhang, Yanbing Hou, Qianqian Wei, Ruwei Ou, Junyu Lin, Wei Song, Bei Cao, Huifang Shang   +8 more
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Dystonia and paroxysmal dyskinesias: under-recognized movement disorders in domestic animals? A comparison with human dystonia/paroxysmal dyskinesias. [PDF]

, 2015
Dystonia is defined as a neurological syndrome characterized by involuntary sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing twisting, often repetitive movements, and postures.
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Objective, computerized video-based rating of blepharospasm severity [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVE: To compare clinical rating scales of blepharospasm severity with involuntary eye closures measured automatically from patient videos with contemporary facial expression software.
Bartlett, MS, Hallett, M, Jinnah, HA, Littlewort, GC, Macerollo, A, Perlmutter, JS, Peterson, DA, Sejnowski, TJ   +7 more
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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, Mustafa Kurt, Gulgez Kerimova, Bilge Dogan, Doga Sevincok, Levent Sevincok   +5 more
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Quality of life and direct cost regarding blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm patients treated with botulinum toxin A [PDF]

, 2004
PURPOSE: To evaluate both the costs and the impact on the quality of life of essential blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm patients treated with botulinum toxin-A. METHODS: 28 patients (16 essential blepharospasm and 12 hemifacial spasm), treated with BTX-
Belfort, Rubens Junior, Osaki, Midori Hentona   +1 more
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Spread of dystonia in patients with idiopathic adult-onset laryngeal dystonia [PDF]

, 2018
Background and purpose: Adult-onset laryngeal dystonia (LD) can be isolated or can be associated with dystonia in other body parts. Combined forms can be segmental at the onset or can result from dystonia spread to or from the larynx.
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Systematic Literature Review of AbobotulinumtoxinA in Clinical Trials for Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2015
Background: The aim was to elucidate clinical trial efficacy, safety, and dosing practices of abobotulinumtoxinA (ABO) treatment in adult patients with blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm.
Khashayar Dashtipour, Jack J. Chen, Karen Frei, Fatta Nahab, Michelle Tagliati   +4 more
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