Hemifacial Spasm (Meige's Syndrome) An article about meige syndrome, the different forms, treatments and surgical approach. http://www.steen-hall.com/meige.html
Extractions: Our Doctors Laser Vision Correction Cataract Surgery Conductive Keratoplasty ... Retinal Conditions (Including Macular Degeneration) Surgery Cornea Glaucoma General Eye Care Latest Information ... Financing Seminars SEARCH Home Hemifacial spasms are characterized by chronic twitching or spasms of one side of the face. It affects muscles activated by the facial nerve. Hemifacial spasm can result from stimulation by a blood vessel lying too close to the nerve or may follow Bell's palsy (an inflammation of the facial nerve resulting in temporary facial weakness) due to incorrect regeneration of the facial nerve.
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Hemifacial Spasm (Meige's Syndrome) An article about meige syndrome, the different forms, treatments and surgical approach. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Meige's Syndrome Meige's Syndrome is a form of dystonia in which there is blinking and chin thrusting. The condition and its treatment are described by George W. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
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Extractions: Meige Syndrome is a rare neurological movement disorder (dyskinesia) characterized by spasms of the muscles of the eyelids and associated loss of tone in these eyelid muscles. Symptoms may include excessive blinking (blepharospasm) or involuntary eyelid closure. On occasion, the muscles of the face may also be involved. The exact cause of Meige Syndrome is not known. This disorder generally affects people during late middle age.
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CJNS-Meige Syndrome Secondary To Basal Ganglia Injury A Potential meige syndrome Secondary to Basal Ganglia Injury A Potential Cause of Acute Respiratory Distress C. Adam Kirton and Richard J. Riopelle http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
LYMPHEDEMA PRAECOX MEIGE SYNDROME Lymphedema Praecox See also NonneMilroy-meige syndrome, Meige's lymphedema, Hereditary lymphedema II, familial lymphedema praecox http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
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Extractions: It is possible that the main title of the report Meige Syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Meige Syndrome is a rare neurological movement disorder (dyskinesia) characterized by spasms of the muscles of the eyelids and associated loss of tone in these eyelid muscles. Symptoms may include excessive blinking (blepharospasm) or involuntary eyelid closure. On occasion, the muscles of the face may also be involved. The exact cause of Meige Syndrome is not known. This disorder generally affects people during late middle age. Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation, Inc.
Extractions: Meige Syndrome Definition: A syndrome characterized by orofacial DYSTONIA ; including BLEPHAROSPASM ; forceful jaw opening; lip retraction; platysma muscle spasm; and tongue protrusion. It primarily affects older adults, with an incidence peak in the seventh decade of life. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p108)
Central Nervous System Diseases meige syndrome. About Meige s Syndrome GW Paulson. Meige s Syndrome GAPS (CA). See also Blepharospasm (, Benign Essential) links http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/C10.228.html
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Extractions: Submit a response Alert me when this article is cited Alert me when Correspondence are posted ... Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal ... Download to citation manager PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Gilbert, G. J. GJ Gilbert Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA. A critical historical evaluation of the cranial dystonias supports the separation of the dystonia of the motor trigeminal nerve producing a widely opened mouth (Brueghel syndrome) from the more common facial dystonias with blepharospasm (Meige syndrome). In a patient with Brueghel syndrome, paroxysmal hyperpnea coincided with dystonic gaping; the finding of upbeating nystagmus suggests pontine localization in the pathogenesis of this rare disorder.
