- Blepharospasm: Definition, Causes Treatment Options - Cleveland Clinic
Blepharospasm is when uncontrollable muscle twitches or spasms force your eyelids closed When it’s severe, the spasms can be enough to keep you from seeing While this condition is rare, it’s also very disruptive Fortunately, this condition is treatable, and several approaches can help
- Blepharospasm - National Eye Institute
Blepharospasm (also called benign essential blepharospasm) is blinking or other eyelid movements, like twitching, that you can’t control Eyelid twitching usually goes away on its own But people with benign essential blepharospasm can develop severe and chronic (long-term) eyelid twitching
- Blepharospasm: What It Is, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Treatment - Osmosis
Blepharospasm, also known as benign essential blepharospasm (BEB), is a neurologic disorder characterized by repetitive and involuntary contractions of the eyelid muscles, including the orbicularis oculi muscle, which is responsible for eyelid closure, blinking, and squinting
- Blepharospasm: Causes, Treatment, and Outlook - Healthline
Blepharospasm is the medical name for a twitching eyelid The name comes from the words “blepharal,” which means relating to the eyelid, and “spasm,” which is an involuntary muscle
- Blepharospasm - Wikipedia
The word blepharospasm is derived from the Greek: βλέφαρον blepharon, eyelid, and σπασμός spasmos, spasm, an uncontrolled muscle contraction The condition should be distinguished from the more common, and milder, involuntary quivering of an eyelid, known as myokymia or fasciculation
- Conditions We Treat: Blepharospasm | Johns Hopkins Parkinsons Disease . . .
Blepharospasm is characterized by uncontrollable spasms of both eyelids, which can be strong enough to keep your eyelids closed It is due to dystonia (an irregular, involuntary muscle contraction) affecting the small muscles in and around the eyelids
- Blepharospasm gt; Fact Sheets - Yale Medicine
Blepharospasm is a benign (noncancerous) condition of the nervous system that causes uncontrollable eyelid spasms A person with this condition may lose the ability to control their eyelid muscles, leading to excessive or forceful blinking and or periods of time when the eyes are clenched shut
- Blepharospasm (Eyelid Twitching): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - Patient
Blepharospasm is abnormal twitching, fluttering or spasmodic eyelid closure It is caused by spasms of the orbicularis oculi muscle, the muscle which normally makes you blink Most people blink 10 to 20 times per minute, a little less when concentrating on reading or a computer screen
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