SURGICAL ASPECT OF BLEPHAROSPASM TREATMENT: A CASE REPORT
| Autor: | Kristijan Dinjar, Dubravka Holik, Andrijana Kopić, Vlatko Kopić, Vedran Zubčić, Bruno Popić |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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030213 general clinical medicine
0209 industrial biotechnology medicine.medical_specialty Lagophthalmos Blepharospasm lcsh:Medicine 02 engineering and technology Case Reports Eyelid closure 03 medical and health sciences 020901 industrial engineering & automation 0302 clinical medicine Refractory Activities of Daily Living Botulinum toxin type A medicine Humans In patient Botulinum Toxins Type A Aged Orbicularis oculi muscle business.industry Anderson’s method lcsh:R Ectropion Eyelids General Medicine medicine.disease eye diseases Surgery Neuromuscular Agents Female medicine.symptom business Botulinum toxin type |
| Zdroj: | Acta Clinica Croatica Acta Clinica Croatica, Vol 59, Iss 2., Pp 377-381 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1333-9451 |
| Popis: | SUMMARY Blepharospasm is an idiopathic condition characterized by involuntary eyelid closure mainly caused by bilateral tonic-clonic contractions of the orbicularis oculi muscle. It results in patient inability to open their eyes, thus significantly impairing their ability to perform activities of daily living. First-line treatment for blepharospasm are primarily botulinum toxin type A injections. However, surgical procedure as a treatment option can also be taken in consideration. In this overview, we present a case of a 75-year-old female patient who received surgical treatment as per Anderson’s method after being treated with botulinum toxin type A for 3 years. This form of therapy proved to be an extremely successful permanent solution in the treatment of severe cases of refractory blepharospasm, without any long-term complications, especially ectropion and lagophthalmos. |
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