In the Wink of an Eye: Revisiting Marcus Gunn Syndrome

Authors

  • João André Sousa Department of Neurology / Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5199-6210
  • Filipe Palavra Center for Child Development - Neuropediatrics Unit, Hospital Pediátrico, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Institute of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2165-130X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46531/sinapse/IN/230084/2024

Keywords:

Blepharoptosis, Child, Congenital Cranial Dysinnervation Disorders, Jaw Abnormalities

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References

Gunn RM. Congenital ptosis with peculiar associated movements of the affected lid. Trans Ophthalmol Soc UK. 1883; 3:283-7.

Quaranta-Leoni FM, Quaranta-Leoni C, Di Marino M. Marcus-Gunn jaw winking syndrome: case series study and management algorithm. Orbit. 2023;43:33-40. doi: 10.1080/01676830.2023.2182330.

Freedman HL, Kushner BJ. Congenital ocular aberrant innervation – new concepts. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 1997;34:10-6. doi: 10.3928/0191-3913-19970101-04.

Alam MS, Nishanth S, Ramasubramanian S, Swaminathan M, Mukherjee B. The rare phenomenon of Marcus-Gunn jaw winking without ptosis: Report of 14 cases and review of the literature. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020;68:1132-5. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1099_19

Rana PV, Wadia RS. The Marin-Amat syndrome: An unusual facial synkinesia. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1985;48:939-41. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.48.9.939

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2024-08-17

How to Cite

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Sousa JA, Palavra F. In the Wink of an Eye: Revisiting Marcus Gunn Syndrome. Sinapse [Internet]. 2024 Aug. 17 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];24(2):97-8. Available from: https://sinapse.pt/index.php/journal/article/view/99

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2024): April-June

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Images in Neurology

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