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Botulinum toxin in the management of blepharospasm: current evidence and recent developments
Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, 2015 Blepharospasm is a focal (although usually bilateral) dystonia of the orbicularis oculi muscles, producing excessive eye closure. This produces significant disability through functional blindness. Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) have become the treatment of
Amy Hellman, Diego Torres-Russotto
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PLoS ONE, 2018 ImportanceThis study provides a nationwide, population-based data on the incidence of benign essential blepharospasm in Asian adults.BackgroundTo describe the incidence, patient demographics, and risk factors associated with benign essential ...
Yng Sun +4 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 IntroductionBlepharospasm is uncommon in Parkinson's disease, especially in the peak-dose dyskinesia period.Case presentationWe herein present the case of a patient with PD who developed blepharospasm in the peak-dose dyskinesia period.
Qian-Ya Fan +7 more
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Blepharospasm with Anterocollis: A Distinctive Subphenotype of Segmental Craniocervical Dystonia
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2011 Background: Dystonia of the eyelids often spreads to affect other muscles in the craniocervical region. Certain blepharospasm-plus subphenotypes may be clinically unique.Methods: Seven subjects with the subphenotype of late-onset ...
Olga Waln, Mark S. LeDoux
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The Pain in Dystonia Scale (PIDS)—Validation in Craniofacial and Upper Limb Dystonia
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Pain is one of the most disabling non‐motor symptoms in adult‐onset isolated dystonia (AOID). The Pain in Dystonia Scale (PIDS) was developed and validated in cervical dystonia. Its applicability to other focal subtypes remains unknown.
Veronica Bruno +24 more
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Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2023 Chutithep Teekaput,1,2 Kanokkarn Teekaput,1 Kitti Thiankhaw1,2 1Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand; 2The Northern Neuroscience Centre, Faculty of Medicine ...
Teekaput C, Teekaput K, Thiankhaw K
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Functional blindness: Blepharospasm with apraxia of eyelid opening
Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 Purpose: The purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of protractor myectomy surgery in patients with severe blepharospasm whose daily life is severely impaired.
Titap Yazicioglu
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Exploratory structural assessment in craniocervical dystonia: Global and differential analyses. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Our goal was to investigate the cortical thickness and subcortical volume in subjects with craniocervical dystonia and its subgroups.We studied 49 subjects, 17 with cervical dystonia, 18 with blepharospasm or oromandibular dystonia, and 79 healthy ...
Larissa Vilany +10 more
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The Hidden Burden of Hemifacial Spasm: A Systematic Review of Non‐Motor Symptoms
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Background Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by involuntary contractions of facial muscles. Traditionally regarded as a motor condition, HFS encompasses a spectrum of non‐motor symptoms that are often overlooked but significantly affect patients’ quality of life.
Miriam Carvalho Soares +2 more
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Surgical Aspect of Blepharospasm Treatment: a Case Report
Acta Clinica Croatica, 2020 Blepharospasm is an idiopathic condition characterized by involuntary eyelid closure mainly caused by bilateral tonic-clonic contractions of the orbicularis oculi muscle.
Kristijan Dinjar +5 more
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