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doctorpage Diseases and Conditions Blepharospasm Displaying listings 1-3 BEBRF Blepharospasm Pages Blepharospasm is a condition in which there is sustained, forced, involuntary closing of the eyelids. Initial symptoms, cause and treatment are discussed. Available publications are listed. http://www.blepharospasm.org/ Blepharospasm http://www-nmcp.med.navy.mil/NEUROLOG/dzbleph.htm Essential Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm Essential Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm - Essential Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm Essential blepharospasm is a debilitating disorder of progressive involuntary spasms of the eyelid muscles (orbicularis oculi). http://www.viteknet.com/ASOPRS/blepharospasm.html Listings 1-3 of 3 displayed. Add a Site to This Page Get A Free Site Find Physicians Cosmetic Surgery ... Findit Try this search on... HotBot Infoseek AltaVista Excite ... Metacrawler doctor page .com

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43. Blepharospasm What is wrong? Answer Her condition may be blepharospasm, a progressive neurologicaldisorder characterized by contractions and spasms of the eyelid muscles. http://www.midwesteyecare.com/talkinghealth/owhq&a24.htm

Question: My wife is constantly squeezing her eyes shut but she says she can’t control this. What is wrong? Answer: Her condition may be blepharospasm, a progressive neurological disorder characterized by contractions and spasms of the eyelid muscles. This is usually a chronic condition more common in women, normally appearing after age 50. The squeezing – versus normal blinking – is an indicator of blepharospasm. If you wife simply blinks repeatedly and involuntarily, the cause is more likely due to dry eye, pyschogenic conditions, or a temporary condition that can be resolved with medical care. Blepharospasm is thought to be a result of miscommunication between the brain and the eyelid muscles. In most people this condition develops spontaneously, without any precipitating factors, usually affecting both eyes. Blepharospasm usually begins with occasional eye blinking and twitching, and progresses into recurrent forceful closure of the eyelids. Though the eyes are healthy, functional visual impairment can result from an inability to keep the eyelids open. No definitive cause of blepharospasm has been determined, although it is usually exacerbated by stress, bright lights, fatigue, watching television, driving and social interactions.

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45. Blepharospasm - Eye Twitch Or Eyelid Twitching Self help and potential harmful drugs for blepharospasm, which is the involuntarytwitch of the eyelids. Natural Healing. blepharospasm Eye twitch. http://www.visionworksusa.com/blepharospasm.htm

Natural Healing Blepharospasm - Eye twitch Involuntary eyelid twitching, caused by dysfunction of the seventh cranial nerve. Affects approximately 25,000 people in the US, usually between 50-60 years, mostly women. It may occur in presence of stressful situations, bright lights and fatigue. Symptoms Eyel twitch Excessive blinking Light sensitivity Complementary Treatment Nutrients and products include: magnesium, sunglasses, herbs, homeopathic remedies, acupuncture and other alternative treatments. Self Help Stop caffeine intake, specifically coffee, tea, chocolate or any soft drinks with caffeine Stop smoking Also see Drugs That Harm the Eyes Detailed information on eye twitch

46. Ipsen Limited - Blepharospasm - Your Questions Answered Back to website. blepharospasm your questions answered. What is blepharospasm?blepharospasm eyes. Who is affected by blepharospasm? http://www.ipsen.ltd.uk/patients/dystonia/print/bleph.html

Back to website blepharospasm - your questions answered What is blepharospasm? Blepharospasm is a form of dystonia, which is the name used to describe particular types of involuntary and abnormal movements and postures which are seen in a variety of neurological disorders. Blepharospasm affects the muscles surrounding the eyes and causes uncontrollable blinking and closure of the eyelids. In extreme cases, sufferers are unable to prevent their eyes from clamping shut so that they are effectively blind at times. Blepharospasm can also be associated with contractions in the muscles of the lower face and jaw, causing patients to grimace when they attempt to open their eyes. Who is affected by blepharospasm? Blepharospasm usually affects people aged between 50 and 70. Both men and women suffer from the disease, although more women than men tend to be affected. There are more than 4,000 cases of blepharospasm in the UK, although, since the condition is difficult to diagnose, it is thought that this figure is likely to be an underestimate. What are the symptoms of blepharospasm?

47. Ipsen Limited - Blepharospasm - Your Questions Answered Ipsen Limited Patient Information Dystonia, hemifacial spasm, blepharospasm,spasmodic torticollis. blepharospasm usually develops gradually. http://www.ipsen.ltd.uk/patients/dystonia/bleph.html

blepharospasm - your questions answered Company Products Patients Contacts ... Links Blepharospasm is a form of dystonia, which is the name used to describe particular types of involuntary and abnormal movements and postures which are seen in a variety of neurological disorders. Blepharospasm affects the muscles surrounding the eyes and causes uncontrollable blinking and closure of the eyelids. In extreme cases, sufferers are unable to prevent their eyes from clamping shut so that they are effectively blind at times. Blepharospasm can also be associated with contractions in the muscles of the lower face and jaw, causing patients to grimace when they attempt to open their eyes. Blepharospasm usually affects people aged between 50 and 70. Both men and women suffer from the disease, although more women than men tend to be affected. There are more than 4,000 cases of blepharospasm in the UK, although, since the condition is difficult to diagnose, it is thought that this figure is likely to be an underestimate. Blepharospasm usually develops gradually. First symptoms may include eye irritation and discomfort, sensitivity to light and increased blinking. The severity of symptoms may vary at different times of the day or from day to day. Sufferers may be symptom-free when they first wake or after resting, and may find that the condition worsens when they are tired, under stress or reading. The variability of symptoms can sometimes lead to delays in diagnosis, since symptoms may not be apparent when a sufferer visits his or her GP. Bright or flickering light (even from a television), smoke or wind can all irritate the condition and make symptoms worse. Physical activity such as walking can also cause spasms.

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49. Device For Treatment Of Blepharospasm - Isis Innovation Licensing Opportunity Project Number 1195 Device for Treatment of blepharospasm. Work blepharospasm.Therapeutic Area. Treatment of blepharospasm. Background. http://www.isis-innovation.com/licensing/1195.html

Introduction New Technologies Agricultural Chemistry (Industrial) ... Technology Search Project Number Device for Treatment of Blepharospasm Work in the Eye Hospital at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford has resulted in the design of a simple device for relieving the symptoms of blepharospasm. Therapeutic Area Treatment of blepharospasm. Background Blepharospasm is a form of dystonia affecting the muscles surrounding the eye and causes uncontrolled blinking and closure of the eyelids. Sufferers may be unable to prevent their eyes from clamping shut leaving them effectively blind. Blepharospasm affects more than 4000 individuals in the UK and it is thought that this number may exceed 400,000 worldwide. Problem There is currently no cure for blepharospasm. A number of treatments are available although these are often unsatisfactory and may be invasive or have undesirable side effects. For example, a common treatment involves injecting botulinum toxin into the muscles around the eye which may cause droopy eyelids and double vision and only provides temporary relief. There is clearly a need for a more acceptable treatment. The Oxford Invention

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PD INDEX: A Directory of Parkinson's Disease Information on the Internet Information sources under area RELATED DISEASES for topics beginning with "B": benign essential tremor - See tremor, essential blepharospasm Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation (BEBRF) pages Blepharospasm. Article by J Jankovic MD Dystonia article by patient Margaret Wojtarowicz See also dystonia as a distinct condition (primary dystonia) dystonia, secondary; as a side effect eyes and vision Display all topics for this area ... Go to alphabetical topic index

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PD INDEX: A Directory of Parkinson's Disease Information on the Internet Information sources under area SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, CLINICAL FEATURES for topics beginning with "B": balance, impaired sense of Postural instability. Health-center.com See also falling blepharitis - See eyelids, inflammation of blepharospasm Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation (BEBRF) pages Blepharospasm. Article by J Jankovic MD Dystonia article by patient Margaret Wojtarowicz See also dystonia as a distinct condition (primary dystonia) dystonia, secondary; as a side effect eyes and vision blinking, decreased - See eyes and vision bradykinesia Bradykinesia. Health-center.com Curing Parkinson's disease in our lifetime: Part 1. A Lieberman MD bradyphrenia - See slow thinking (bradyphrenia) breathing Autonomic dysfunction in Parkinson's disease often unrecognized. R Pfeiffer MD Shortness of breath in anxiety. A Lieberman MD Shortness of breath in Parkinson disease. A Lieberman MD Speaking out. NPF on-line booklet. S Countryman, MA et.al. burning sensations An algorithm for the management of Parkinson's disease. C Olanow MD, W Koller MD PhD. 1998

52. Blepharospasm - AnsMe.com Dictionary (define) Dictionary blepharospasm. Definition for blepharospasm. blepharospasm (noun)-. 1. spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye. http://define.ansme.com/words/b/blepharospasm.html

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53. Florida State University College Of Medicine Digital Library blepharospasm Clinical Resources. Miscellaneous blepharospasm Clinical ResourcesHealth Reviews for Primary Care Providers on the Internet Homepage http://fsumed-dl.slis.ua.edu/clinical/ophthalmology/eyelid/blepharospasm.htm

Clinical Resources by Topic: Ophthalmology Blepharospasm Clinical Resources Pediatrics Geriatrics Clinical Guidelines Clinical Trials ... Miscellaneous Resources See also: Eye Evaluation Clinical Resources Hemifacial Spasm Clinical Resources General Ophthalmology Clinical Resources Blepharospasm Patient/Family Resources Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 15th Ed.-2001: Table of contents Medical Library subscription INFO Chapter 28: Disorders of the Eye: Table of contents Red or Painful Eye Access document Ptosis Access document Yanoff: Ophthalmology 1st Ed.-1999 (MD Consult): Table of contents Medical Library subscription INFO Section 7 - Orbit and Oculoplastics: Access document Chapter 1 - Orbital Anatomy and Imaging - Clinical Anatomy of the Eyelids: Access document Chapter 10 - Eyelids - Essential Blepharospasm: Access document Other MD Consult Reference Books Table of contents Medical Library subscription INFO All MD Consult Reference Books for Ophthalmology (eMedicine): Table of contents Blepharospasm, Benign Essential: Access document CliniWeb: Homepage (includes links to targeted PubMed MEDLINE searches) Eyelid Diseases: List of documents Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases: List of documents Pediatrics Resources See also General Pediatrics Resources Behrman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 16th Ed.-2000 (MD Consult):

54. Blepharospasm By topic By keywords Receive HealthLink via email! Subscribe now . blepharospasm.Q I am suffering from blepharospasm, also referred to as Meige's syndrome. http://oci.mcw.edu/article/880000031.html

Search: search tips Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: By keywords: Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> Blepharospasm Q: I am suffering from blepharospasm, also referred to as Meige's syndrome. As a result, I am unable to look at people when they are speaking to me, watch TV or read. When I attempt to walk, I literally have to hold one of my eyes open with my hand and walk looking down at the floor cautiously. I have received Botox shots and it doesn't help me. I took Artane and was taken to the hospital for slow heart beat. I need your advice on how to further treat this. A: Blepharospasm is uncontrollable blinking of the eyelid which makes it appear as if the person is continually winking. Besides being annoying and making life difficult, it can also be painful. Botox injections, which you received, are the treatment of choice and usually 90-95% effective. Since this is one those ironic, fascinating twists in medicine where a substance goes from "threat to cure," let me briefly explain what it is. Botulinum toxin, made by a bacterium called Clostridium botolinum, is one of the most potent poisons known to man. The bacteria, which are found in soil, untreated water, and intestines of animals and fish, produce spores which multiply in the absence of air. These spores thrive in improperly preserved or canned food, like cured ham, smoked fish, canned vegetables (That's why those of you who are doing a lot of home canning this summer need to be sure you sterilize the items well by pressure cooking at 250 degrees F for 30 minutes). Within eight to 36 hours after eating contaminated food, a person may develop difficulty swallowing or speaking, see double, have nausea and vomiting. The toxin causes progressive paralysis of the nerves and can lead to death if untreated.

55. Blepharospasm Links blepharospasm WEBSITE INFORMATION. Dystonia Medical Research Foundation. blepharospasm(Home Page). http//www.blepharospasm.org/index.html A4. http://www.dystonia-support.org/Blepharospasm Links.htm

BLEPHAROSPASM WEBSITE INFORMATION Dystonia Medical Research Foundation http://www.dystonia-foundation.org/ Blepharospasm (Home Page) http://www.blepharospasm.org/index.html#A4 Blepharospasm Bulletin Board http://www.blepharospasm.org/forums/beb/ Baylor College of Medicine http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/neurol/ University of Kansas Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center http://www.kumc.edu/parkinson/ Family Village Site http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_beb.htm NORD-National Organization for Rare Disorders http://www.rarediseases.org/

56. Facial Dystonia (OMD, Blepharospasm, Hemi-facial) Photos Page 1 Bob G (Scrunch) Bob has hemifacial spasm), Judes Judy has blepharospasm). http://www.dystonia-support.org/Facial Dystonia Photos Page 1.htm

Bob G (Scrunch) Bob has hemi-facial spasm) Judes Judy has blepharospasm)

57. Blepharospasm - An Lnterim Definition blepharospasm An lnterim Definition. There were 165 people with blepharospasm inthe ESD with 5 people with blepharospasm as well as other forms of dystonia. http://www.dystonia.co.uk/blepharospasm.htm

Action for Dystonia, A .D.D.E.R Patron: Denise Robertson Charity Registration No: 1077578 The Epidemiological Survey of Dystonia (ESD) Blepharospasm - An lnterim Definition This paper is designed as an assistance to people in defining what Blepharospasm is, how it can affect people and help to determine how it may be treated. The information is taken from the Epidemiological Survey of Dystonia (ESD), which was completed after six full years of research from 6th May 1993 to 5th May 1999 with 937 people registered in the North East of England. There are currently 1,000 people registered in the ESD. There were 165 people with Blepharospasm in the ESD with 5 people with Blepharospasm as well as other forms of dystonia. This represents 17.6% of the entire dystonic population in the survey. These were divided between 66 patients at Hunters Moor Hospital in Newcastle, 47 from Sunderland Eye Infirmary and 33 North Riding Infirmary patients with 19 others not registered at these three main hospitals in the region. Darlington is a typical North Eastern town with approximately 100,000 population. Therefore, using Darlington as a testing ground for the research, it has currently the highest concentration of dystonia anywhere in the world, with currently 48.14 people per 100,000 people with dystonia. There were 12 cases of Blepharospasm in the Postal Codes DL1, DL2 and DL3, thus making an average 11. 9 cases per 100,000 people in the town.

58. NINDS Benign Essential Blepharospasm Information Page Benign Essential blepharospasm information sheet compiled by the National Instituteof Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Synonym(s) blepharospasm. http://accessible.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/blepharospasm.htm

Disorders - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Skip menus Main sections of the NINDS web site Home About NINDS Disorders-you are in this section ... Find People Disorders section pages and search Image Description Science For the Brain The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system. Select Topic Disorder Quick Links Alzheimer's Autism Cerebral Palsy Chronic Pain Epilepsy Headache Multiple Sclerosis Parkinson's Stroke Traumatic Brain Injury More about NINDS Benign Essential Blepharospasm Information Page Studies with patients Research literature Press release NINDS Search (search help) Contact us My privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health Contact us Content for this page NINDS Benign Essential Blepharospasm Information Page Synonym(s): Blepharospasm Reviewed 03-21-2003 Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What is Benign Essential Blepharospasm? Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? ... Organizations What is Benign Essential Blepharospasm? Benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions and spasms of the eyelid muscles. It is a form of

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60. Essential Blepharospasm Essential blepharospasm. Factors that may exacerbate essential blepharospasminclude reading, talking, bright light, stress, and driving. http://www.ophthalmic.hyperguides.com/Tutorials/oculoplastics/essential/tutorial

You've spent minutes on Ophthalmic Hyperguide Essential Blepharospasm Robert L. Tomsak, MD, PhD Brian N. Maddux, MD, PhD Introduction Clinical Findings Pathophysiology Differential Diagnosis ... References Introduction Essential blepharospasm, also called benign essential blepharospasm, is a focal cranial dystonia consisting of involuntary contractions of the obicularis oculi muscles and other muscles of the upper face. These adventitious movements can be disabling for activities such as reading, driving, and walking. Clinical Findings Essential blepharospasm tends to be a progressive phenomenon beginning as increased frequency of blinking, often accompanied by dry eye sensation. Essential blepharospasm may initially begin unilaterally in up to 20% of patients affected, but it always involves both eyes as the disease progresses. In approximately two thirds of patients with essential blepharospasm, the condition develops after 50 years of age, and women are more often affected than men by 2:1. The prevalence of essential blepharospasm is estimated to be 5 per 100,000. Factors that may exacerbate essential blepharospasm include reading, talking, bright light, stress, and driving. Diagnosis is often delayed due to lack of recognition; often the disorder is mistaken for psychogenic. Spontaneous remissions are reported in 3% to 11% of cases, but most often, the untreated disease progresses over the first 1 to 5 years and then stabilizes. Functional blindness is reported in 15% of untreated patients. Secondary eye complications include dermatochalasis and/or blepharoptosis from manual pulling of the lids, ectropion, entropion, and tear film abnormalities.

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