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Blepharoclonus provoked by voluntary eye closure
Author(s) -
Behrman Simon,
Scott D. F.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.870030407
Subject(s) - closure (psychology) , eye movement , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , surgery , neuroscience , political science , law
A patient of 23 years of age is presented who, on recovery following a severe head injury, developed abnormal involuntary movements of the eyelids. This consisted of intermittent blepharoclonus which recurred repetitively on voluntary, but not forced, eye closure. The possible genesis of this disorder will be discussed.