Blepharospasm Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Parkinson's Disease

Abnormality of the foot Abnormal feet morphology Abnormality of the feet Foot deformities Foot deformity [ more ] 0001760 Apathy Lack of feeling, emotion, interest 0000741 Blepharospasm [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

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Parkinson's Disease Type 3

Eye irritation, excessive sensitivity to bright light and increased blinking may be an indication of blepharospasm. [aans.org]

[…] changes.[1][27] Among them are: Decreased blink rate[1] Irritation of the eye surface[1] Alteration in the tear film[1] Visual hallucinations[1] Decreased eye convergence[1] Blepharospasm [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] age 13 to 20 Adult onset – older than age 20 Focal dystonia is limited to one area of the body and can affect the neck (cervical dystonia or spasmodic torticollis), eyes (blepharospasm [aans.org]

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CN Tear Gas Exposure

Eye involvement may include the following: Ocular pain, tearing, and severe blepharospasm are common; at high concentrations, 2-chloroacetophenone (CN) is known to cause corneal [emedicine.medscape.com]

Lacrimation, redness, burning sensation in the eyes and blepharospasm. [democrati.net]

The effects of exposure to tear gas( esp;excessive lacrimation, blepharospasm) are usually short-lived (30-60 minutes) after the person has been removed from the source and [doctorslounge.com]

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Mustard Gas Exposure

Main clinical symptoms Few hours after the exposure Eyes: gritty feeling, progressive soreness and bloodshot appearance, lachrymation, blepharospasm and photophobia Increased [emro.who.int]

The mustard gas also affects the cornea, causing conjunctivitis, blepharospasm and cheratinite. [flipper.diff.org]

An asymptomatic period for the eyes is followed by redness and irritation which can progress to corneal damage with photophobia, blepharospasm, excessive lacrimation, and [omicsonline.org]

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Neck Pain

[…] essential blepharospasm (BEB). [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

Blepharospasm ICD9 333.81 Disease Blepharospasm is involuntary closure of both eyelids. [eyewiki.aao.org]

blepharospasm in susceptible people. [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

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Inhalation of Phosgene Gas

Link to reference section for acute event PPE related safety information Immediate irritant effects such as conjunctivitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, lacrimation, blepharospasm [chemm.nlm.nih.gov]

Eye irritation - red eyes, tearing, blepharospasm. ENT irritation: chronic sore throat, rhinorrhoea, hypersalivation, stridor. [patient.info]

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Primary Torsion Dystonia

To investigate phenotypes, we examined 71 AOPTD patients (37 cervical dystonia, 14 writer's cramp, 9 blepharospasm, 11 spasmodic dysphonia) and 8 musician's dystonia patients [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

RESULTS: In 12 families with adult-onset PTD, the index cases presented with cervical dystonia (CD); of the 22 affected relatives, 17 had CD, 2 had writer's cramp, 1 had blepharospasm [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Defazio G, Matarin M, Peckham EL, et al.: The TOR1A polymorphism rs1182 and the risk of spread in primary blepharospasm. Mov Disord 2009, 24:613–616. [link.springer.com]

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Limb Pain

[…] essential blepharospasm (BEB). [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

Introduction Focal dystonia Excessive eyes blinking Benign essential blepharospasm vs secondary blepharospasm 4. [slideshare.net]

Blepharospasm ICD9 333.81 Disease Blepharospasm is involuntary closure of both eyelids. [eyewiki.aao.org]

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Toxic Effect of Chlorine Gas

Dose ppm Signs and symptoms 0.02 - 0.2 Odour threshold 1 - 3 Mild irritation to eyes, nose and throat 3 - 6 Itching, stinging, and boring of the eyes, lacrimation, blepharospasm [lifeinthefastlane.com]

[…] sounds Rales (pulmonary edema) Nasal flaring Aphonia, stridor, or laryngeal edema Ulceration or hemorrhage of the respiratory tract Rhinorrhea Lacrimation, salivation, and blepharospasm [emedicine.medscape.com]

Eye irritation - red eyes, tearing, blepharospasm. ENT irritation: chronic sore throat, rhinorrhoea, hypersalivation, stridor. [patient.info]

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Movement Disorder

KEYWORDS: Adult onset dystonia; Blepharospasm; Cervical dystonia; Focal hand dystonia; Time of diagnosis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy, cortical basal degeneration), as well as focal and generalized dystonia, tremor, myoclonus, tic disorders, restless legs syndrome, blepharospasm [med.unc.edu]

Abstract Adult-onset dystonia (AOD) may manifest in focal forms (as blepharospasm, oromandibular dystonia, cervical dystonia, laryngeal dystonia, and hand dystonia) or in [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Classic Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Syndrome

PSP-PAGF is characterized by progressive gait freezing, speech and writing difficulties, facial immobility and ultimately blepharospasm with occasionally supranuclear downgaze [orpha.net]

Botulinum toxin injections are helpful in treating blepharospasm. [rarediseases.org]

Blepharospasm is a form of dystonia affecting the muscles around the eyes. [rarediseases.org]

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Meige Syndrome

PURPOSE: To determine the frequency of remission in patients with essential blepharospasm and Meige syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sixty patients had idiopathic blepharospasm, 31 patients were diagnosed with Meige syndrome (blepharospasm plus oromandibular dystonia) and nine patients with segmental dystonia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Blepharospasms Blepharospasm is a focal dystonia characterized by involuntary eye blinking or eye closure. [movementdisorders.ufhealth.org]

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Facial Spasm

Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Newsletter 1996, 15 :3. Google Scholar 9. [link.springer.com]

[…] have a beneficial effect on blepharospasm. [klapperplasticsurgery.com]

Elston JS: A new variant of blepharospasm. J Neurol Neurosci Psych 1992, 55 :369–371. Google Scholar 6. [link.springer.com]

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Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome

The blepharospasm and eyelid alterations caused by Schwartz-Jampel syndrome should be treated to provide functional and cosmetic improvements. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 6-year-old boy with Schwartz-Jampel syndrome and severe myotonia-induced blepharospasm and ptosis did not respond to botulinum toxin A injections in the orbicularis muscle [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] failed to improve, triple procedure (depressor excision, levator tucking and lateral tarsal strip) resulted in long-term improvement of functional blindness due to severe blepharospasm [journals.lww.com]

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Drug-induced Dystonia

[…] specificity) of G24.0: G24.1 - Genetic torsion dystonia G24.2 - Idiopathic nonfamilial dystonia G24.3 - Spasmodic torticollis G24.4 - Idiopathic orofacial dystonia G24.5 - Blepharospasm [emedcodes.com]

G24.09 Other drug induced dystonia G24.1 Genetic torsion dystonia G24.2 Idiopathic nonfamilial dystonia G24.3 Spasmodic torticollis G24.4 Idiopathic orofacial dystonia G24.5 Blepharospasm [healthprovidersdata.com]

Symptoms can include one or more of involuntary movements of the face and/or mouth (oromandibular dystonia see above), involuntary eye closure (blepharospasm), voice problems [dystonia.org.uk]

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Oculomotor Apraxia

Cerebellum. 2013 Aug;12(4):557-67. doi: 10.1007/s12311-013-0463-1. Author information 1 INSERM U1028; CNRS UMR5292; Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, ImpAct Team, Bron, 69676, France. muriel.panouilleres@inserm.fr Abstract Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 2 (AOA2) is one of the most frequent autosomal recessive[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Adult-Onset Cervical Dystonia Type DYT23

Blepharospasm muscles around the eyes The sufferer experiences rapid blinking of the eyes or even their forced closure causing functional blindness. [wikivisually.com]

Adult-onset cervical dystonia, DYT23 type Autosomal dominant dopa-responsive dystonia Autosomal dominant focal dystonia, DYT25 type Autosomal recessive dopa-responsive dystonia Blepharospasm-oromandibular [se-atlas.de]

Freedom from Blepharospasm. Documentary. Out of the Box Productions. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016. [wikivisually.com]

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Oromandibular Dystonia

These results indicate that the neuronal arcs of the facial reflexes in blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia are normal. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Patterns of white matter (WM) abnormalities and correlation with clinical features in patients with blepharospasm (BSP) and patients with blepharospasm-oromandibular [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Blepharospasm-oromandibular dystonia is characterized by the presence of spasms of the orbicularis oculi (blepharospasm) and of the lower facial or oromandibular [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Hemifacial Spasm

We present a patient with a facial movement disorder that has characteristics of both blepharospasm and bilateral asynchronous hemifacial spasm. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Observational study of incobotulinumtoxinA for cervical dystonia or blepharospasm (XCiDaBLE): interim results for the first 170 subjects with blepharospasm. [link.springer.com]

[…] have a beneficial effect on blepharospasm. [klapperplasticsurgery.com]

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Blepharospasm

Blepharospasm or benign essential blepharospasm is a medical term used to describe repeated involuntary closure of the eyes. [symptoma.com]

Blepharospasm is multifactorial in origin and manifestation. [doi.org]

Prolonged use of benzodiazepines can induce blepharospasm and is a known risk factor for the development of blepharospasm.[4] Blepharospasm may also come from abnormal functioning [en.wikipedia.org]

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X-linked Parkinsonism-Spasticity Syndrome

Blepharospasm is usually present. Blepharospasm Affects the eyelids, causing them to close for seconds to hours. [brainfoundation.org.au]

Dystonia Focal, multifocal, segmental or generalized dystonia Idiopathic, genetic, and secondary dystonia Craniofacial dystonia (including blepharospasm, jaw dystonia, tongue [movementdisorders.us]

RN was lower in patients affected by mouth/tongue dystonia compared with blepharospasm. [centogene.com]

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Snow Blindness

The characteristic features are: intense bilateral lacrimation blepharospasm photophobia Fluorescein staining of the eye reveals many punctate erosions of the cornea which [gpnotebook.co.uk]

There is a temporary inability to keep the eyes open because the corneal nerves are painfully stimulated by the moving lids and there is tearing and BLEPHAROSPASM. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Eye Muscle Disorder

Click here to download our leaflet on Blepharospasm. [dystonia.org.uk]

The unilateral blepharospasm of HFS may be particularly troublesome, interfering with routine tasks such as driving. [med.umich.edu]

It may also help with another eye problem called blepharospasm (eyelid spasms). Botox is found in a rare but serious form of food poisoning called botulism. [everydayhealth.com]

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Ectropion

[…] older people (generally the result of increased tissue relaxation with age); among people with eye changes caused by infection, surgery, or injury; and among people who have blepharospasm [merckmanuals.com]

Entropion Entropion (inversion of an eyelid) is caused by age-related tissue relaxation, postinfectious changes (particularly trachoma ), posttraumatic changes, or blepharospasm [msdmanuals.com]

Entropion (inversion of an eyelid) is caused by age-related tissue relaxation, postinfectious changes (particularly trachoma ), posttraumatic changes, or blepharospasm. [merckmanuals.com]

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Hallervorden-Spatz Syndrome

At age 11 years, she began having episodes of blepharospasm, accompanied by bilateral ptosis and occasional episodes of oculogyric crisis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Vertical optokinetic responses were abnormal in five, and two patients had blepharospasm. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We studied a 68-year-old man who died after 13 years of progressive dementia, rigidity, bradykinesia, mild tremor, stooped posture, slow and shuffling gait, dystonia, blepharospasm [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Entropion

It can also have a spastic etiology secondary to ocular irritation or blepharospasm. In some cases it can be congenital. [filereyemd.com]

Signs: blepharospasm, corneal ulceration, ocular discharge, conjunctivitis, corneal opacity and neovascularization of the cornea. [vetstream.com]

This study has shown that entropion in cats may be caused in young animals as a result of continued blepharospasm related to irritative causes such as conjunctivitis or corneal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Orofacial Dyskinesia

Blepharospasm and orofacial-cervical dystonia: clinical and pharmacological findings in 100 patients. Ann Neurol. 1983;13:402–11. PubMed CrossRef Google Scholar 2. [link.springer.com]

Définition: A syndrome characterized by orofacial DYSTONIA; including BLEPHAROSPASM; forceful jaw opening; lip retraction; platysma muscle spasm; and tongue protrusion. [hon.ch]

Definición: A syndrome characterized by orofacial DYSTONIA ; including BLEPHAROSPASM ; forceful jaw opening; lip retraction; platysma muscle spasm; and tongue protrusion. [hon.ch]

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Familial Dyskinesia and Facial Myokymia

[…] eye may actually trigger blepharospasm. [blepharospasm.org]

Patients with blepharospasm have normal eyes. [audraeye.com]

Blepharospasm is only rarely due to psychogenic factors. [blepharospasm.ca]

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Blepharofacioskeletal Syndrome

Ari Shuper Mimouni syndrome Benallegue Lacete syndrome Bencze syndrome Benign astrocytoma Benign autosomal dominant myopathy Benign congenital hypotonia Benign essential blepharospasm [bioreference.net]

Benign Focal Amyotrophy Benign Intracranial Hypertension Bernhardt-Roth Syndrome Binswanger’s Disease Blepharospasm Bloch-Sulzberger Syndrome Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries [gncdubai.com]

[…] ptosis, epicanthus inversus Blepharophimosis Blepharoptosis aortic anomaly Blepharoptosis cleft palate ectrodactyly dental anomalies Blepharoptosis myopia ectopia lentis Blepharospasm [bioreference.net]

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Spasmodic Torticollis

This brain stem reflex was investigated in 10 normal subjects, in 16 patients affected by spasmodic torticollis (ST) and in 10 patients with blepharospasm (BSP). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Medical Services Advisory Committee / MSAC Applications / Application Page / Application Detail Status Closed Description of Medical Service IncobotulinumtoxinA for blepharospasm [msac.gov.au]

[…] on dystonia at IDS 2011 New data presented at recent neurological congresses and summarized at the IDS indicate that patients treated with XEOMIN for cervical dystonia or blepharospasm [news-medical.net]

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