Permanent bruxism as a manifestation of the oculo‐facial syndrome related to systemic whipple's disease | Zendy

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Permanent bruxism as a manifestation of the oculo‐facial syndrome related to systemic whipple's disease

Author(s) -

Tison François,

LouvetGiendaj Catherine,

Henry Patrick,

Lagueny Alain,

Gaujard Eric

Publication year - 1992

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.870070117

Subject(s) - whipple's disease , medicine , whipple disease , disease , systemic disease , tropheryma whipplei , dermatology , pathology , coeliac disease , intestinal malabsorption

We report here a new case of oculomasticatory syndrome related to systemic Whipple's disease. The patient presented typical ophthalmoparesis associated with ocular myorhythmia consisting of 1 Hz convergent oscillations of both eyes. The masticatory involvement was remarkable and consisted of a permanent bruxism leading to severe tooth abrasions. Possible pathophysiology of such a disorder is discussed.

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