Método de Stades para a correção da triquíase-entrópio da pálpebra superior : resultados e acompanhamento de 21 casos [PDF]
, 2000 Triquíase é a condição na qual os cílios e os cabelos faciais crescem em direção à córnea ou conjuntiva. Os pêlos que surgem de locais normais estão apontados em uma direção anormal. Essa condição pode ser causada por dobras nasais proeminentes, entrópio,
Bolzan, Aline Adriana +4 more
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a patient-initiated botulinum toxin treatment model for blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2016 Background Blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm are debilitating conditions that significantly impact on patient quality of life. Cyclical treatment with botulinum toxin injections offers temporary relief, but the duration of treatment efficacy is ...
Dunlop, N. +7 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
Jing Yang +7 more
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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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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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Peripheral trauma and risk of dystonia: What are the evidences and potential co-risk factors from a population insurance database? [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND: Dystonia is a neurological syndrome typically resulting in abnormal postures. OBJECTIVES: We tested the role of physical injury as potential risk factor for development of dystonia using The National Health Insurance Research Database of ...
Chen, H-J +6 more
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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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Difficulties with differentiating botulinum toxin treatment effects in essential blepharospasm [PDF]
, 2011 Blepharospasm is a focal dystonia in which the extraocular muscles contract repetitively, leading to excessive blinking and forced eyelid closure. Botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) is the primary symptomatic treatment for blepharospasm and its effects have ...
Bettina Wabbels +2 more
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Toxins, 2022 Aim of this study was to investigate the long-term results of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injections for the treatment of benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) and to report our experience with (ultra-)long-term treatment with onabotulinumtoxin-A.
Bettina Wabbels +2 more
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Surgical approach to limiting skin contracture following protractor myectomy for essential blepharospasm [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose: To report our experience with protractor myectomy in patients with benign essential blepharospasm who did not respond to serial botulinum toxin injection, and to describe intra- and postoperative techniques that limited skin contracture while
Clark, Jeremy +5 more
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