Blepharospasm: Definition, Causes & Treatment Options - Cleveland Clinic
WEBApr 5, 2024 · 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
WEBNov 15, 2023 · 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: Causes, Treatment, and Outlook - Healthline
WEBSep 9, 2022 · Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment. Outlook. FAQs. Takeaway. Blepharospasm is the medical name for a twitching eyelid. The name comes from the words “blepharal,” which means relating to the eyelid,...
Blepharospasm - EyeWiki
WEBBlepharospasm is abnormal contraction of the eyelid muscles. It often refers to benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) which is a bilateral condition and a form of focal dystonia leading to episodic closure of the eyelids.
Blepharospasm > Fact Sheets > Yale Medicine
WEBBlepharospasm 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 - Wikipedia
WEBBlepharospasm. Other names. Eye dystonia, Eye twitching, Eye spasm. Pronunciation. / ˌblɛfəroʊˈspæzəm /. Specialty. Neurology, ophthalmology. Blepharospasm is any abnormal contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscle. The condition should be distinguished from the more common, and milder, involuntary quivering of an eyelid, known as ...
Blepharospasm - Eye Disorders - Merck Manual Consumer Version
WEBBlepharospasm is a spasm of the muscles around the eye. The cause of blepharospasm is often unknown. It affects women more than men and tends to occur in families. It can sometimes be caused by other eye disorders such as trichiasis, foreign body in the eye, dry eye, and sometimes by nervous system disorders such as Parkinson …
Oculofacial Diagnosis and Management of Benign Essential Blepharospasm
WEBBlepharospasm is a facial dystonia characterized by involuntary contraction of the orbicularis oculi and other muscles involved in eyelid closure, including the procerus and corrugator. Blepharospasm can range from sporadic and …
Blepharospasm - Eye Disorders - MSD Manual Professional Edition
WEBBlepharospasm is spasm of muscles around the eye causing involuntary blinking and eye closing. The cause of blepharospasm is most often unknown. It affects women more than men and tends to occur in families. Rarely, blepharospasm may be secondary to eye disorders, including those that cause ocular irritation (eg, trichiasis , an inward growing ...
Blepharospasm - Eye Disorders - MSD Manual Consumer Version
WEBBlepharospasm is a spasm of the muscles around the eye. The cause of blepharospasm is often unknown. It affects women more than men and tends to occur in families. It can sometimes be caused by other eye disorders such as trichiasis , foreign body in the eye , dry eye , and sometimes by nervous system disorders such as Parkinson disease .
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