منابع مشابه
Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome.
From the Department of Neurology, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi. Received June 24, 2009. Revised and Accepted July 10, 2009. Reprint requests and correspondence to: Yu-Hisang Su, MD. Department of Neurology, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, No 539, Chung-Shao Road, Chia-Yi, Taiwan. E-mail: [email protected] KT is a 3-year-old girl and presents with a significant left congenital ptosis. Since ...
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BACKGROUND Markus-Gunn Jaw-winking Phenomenon (MGJW) is a congenital ptosis associated with synkinetic movement of upper lid on masticating movements of jaw. It results from aberrant connection between motor division of trigeminal nerve and oculomotor nerve. OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical characteristics of MGJW phenomenon and evaluate its surgical outcomes of unilateral levator excisi...
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Jaw-winking or the Marcus Gunn phenomenon (MGP), a congenital uncommon condition characterized by involuntary elevation of a drooping upper eyelid concomitant with various movements of the mandible, is well-documented in medical literature, but very little information is available in dental literature. This is an interesting case report of a 17-year-old female with MGP, who reported for orthodo...
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PURPOSE To report the association of Marcus Gunn jaw-winking phenomenon and pseudo inferior oblique overaction. METHODS Case report. RESULTS A 21-year-old woman presented with right eyelid elevation on the chewing movement since infancy. Examination showed that both Marcus Gunn jaw-winking phenomenon and pseudo inferior oblique overaction coexist in this patient. CONCLUSION The associatio...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1940
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591574003300812