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7236103

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1981-7-20
pubmed:abstractText
Essential blepharospasm is an idiopathic, progressively debilitating disease leading to blindness. Years of forceful spasms result in brow ptosis, dermatochalasis, and, frequently, levator aponeurosis and lateral canthal tendon defects. Following standard neurectomy procedures, the facies droop, brow ptosis and dermatochalasis worsen, and ptosis and canthal tendon laxity suddenly become more evident. We describe a procedure involving meticulous extirpation of all accessible orbicularis oculi, procerus, corrugator superciliaris, and facial nerves in postorbicular fascia. This extirpation of eyelid protractors is combined with browplasty with fixation to frontalis and reinforcement of the levator aponeurosis to strengthen the retractors. Our technique opens the eye just as effectively as standard facial neurectomy procedures, simultaneously corrects associated anatomical deformities, and avoids facial paralysis. Gratifying results were obtained in 15 patients followed up for six to 38 months.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0003-9950
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
99
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1056-62
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
Blepharospasm surgery. An anatomical approach.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article