Bilateral Eyelid Apraxia Secondary to Bilateral Paramedian Mesencephalic Stroke Treated with Botulinum A Toxin Injection

Identifier 20190317_nanos_posters_129
Title Bilateral Eyelid Apraxia Secondary to Bilateral Paramedian Mesencephalic Stroke Treated with Botulinum A Toxin Injection
Creator Emily Li; Adeniyi Fisayo; Mahsa Sohrab
Affiliation (EL) (AF) (MS) Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Subject Neuro-Ophth & Systyemic Disease (eg. MS, MG, Thyroid); Stroke Trauma; Vascular Disorders; Miscellaneous
Description Eyelid apraxia following cerebral infarction has been reported in the literature. This sequela is rare, and its management remains undefined. We present a case of bilateral complete eyelid apraxia and blepharospasm after bilateral paramedian mesencephalic stroke successfully treated with botulinum A toxin injection.
Date 2019-03
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2019 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NAM 2019: Poster Session I: Clinical Highlights in Neuro-Ophthalmology
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2019. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Setname ehsl_novel_nam
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66t559n