Elevation of the Lower Eyelid: A Sign to Differentiate Pretarsal Blepharospasm from Apraxia of Eyelid Opening
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DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.13252
Abstract: Apraxia of eyelid opening (AEO) conventionally refers to the “nonparalytic abnormality characterized by difficulty in initiating the act of lid elevation”. Two major pathophysiological mechanisms postulated for AEO include, involuntary levator palpebral inhibition (ILPI) and… read more here.
Keywords: pretarsal blepharospasm; eyelid opening; apraxia eyelid; elevation ... See more keywords
After stroke, apraxia of eyelid opening is associated with high mortality and right hemispheric infarction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117145
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Apraxia of eyelid opening (AEO) refers to impaired voluntary eyelid elevation of supranuclear origin. AEO is well-described in neurodegenerative disorders, but its frequency in stroke is unknown. METHODS To investigate the frequency of AEO… read more here.
Keywords: eyelid opening; evt patients; apraxia eyelid; right hemispheric ... See more keywords
Teaching Video NeuroImage: Bilateral Eyelid Opening Apraxia in a Patient With Top of the Basilar Syndrome
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000206799
Abstract: A 76-year-old woman was admitted to our emergency department for acute development of vertigo, followed by loss of consciousness. Brain MRI revealed a bilateral paramedian thalamo-mesencephalic infarction due to basilar artery occlusion (Figure). The patient… read more here.
Keywords: eyelid opening; patient; video neuroimage; teaching video ... See more keywords