(KBD) Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology, Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah; (DMJ) Neuro-Ophthalmologist, Marshfield Clinic, University Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Subject
Superior Oblique Myokymia; Facial Myokymia Unilateral; Facial Myokymia
Description
Example of patient with facial myokymia, a disorder of the seventh nerve, probably due to brain stem involvement. Patient has multiple sclerosis. Discussion of characteristics, such as continuous, undulating, contractions in the distribution of the seventh nerve, and a spreading of these movements to other areas of the seventh nerve, rather than remaining local to the eye area alone. Discussion of possible causes, such as intrinsic lesions of the brain stem, multiple sclerosis, and tumor. Discussion of technique for bringing out shadows of the associated fasciculations.
Date
1986
Language
eng
Format
video/mp4
Type
Image/MovingImage
Source
Original Format: VHS Videotape; Play length: 1:55; QT CD File Size: 35.3MB; Real CD File Size: 16MB; WMV CD File Size: 22.7MB