Apraxia of lid opening

Apraxia of lid opening

Apraxia of lid opening is a condition where patients do not have ptosis but have difficulty in overcoming levator palpebrae inhibition. We report a patient who presented with difficulty in opening eyelids with out diurnal variation, ptosis or blepharospasm. The diagnosis of Apraxia of lid opening is...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of the Indian Academy of Neurology 2006-07, Vol.9 (3), p.163-165
Hauptverfasser: Jebasingh, Y, Menon, K, Jawahar, M, Gobinathan, S, Balasubramanian, S, Shanbhogue, K
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Sprache:eng
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Apraxia
Apraxia of lid opening
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levator palpebrae inhibition
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Zusammenfassung:Apraxia of lid opening is a condition where patients do not have ptosis but have difficulty in overcoming levator palpebrae inhibition. We report a patient who presented with difficulty in opening eyelids with out diurnal variation, ptosis or blepharospasm. The diagnosis of Apraxia of lid opening is confirmed by electro physiology. The possibility of apraxia of lid opening should be considered in patients who present with difficulty in opening eyes. Various causes of Apraxia of lid opening are discussed.
ISSN:0972-2327
DOI:10.4103/0972-2327.27659